Former President of Montenegro, Milo Đukanović, attended the 28th Eurasian Economic Forum on May 7th and 8th, following an invitation from Akan Suver, President of the Marmara Foundation, which celebrated its 40th anniversary, as reported by his office.

During the forum, Đukanović remarked that the field of politics necessitates a level of seriousness, accountability, and dignity, advocating for a return to political normalcy. He emphasized the need for an urgent call for responsible political dialogue emanating from this forum, asserting that it can either lead to solutions or provoke further chaos.

At the start of his address, Đukanović highlighted the significance of the victory over fascism, commemorating its 80th anniversary, as well as marking Europe Day 75 years post the Schuman Declaration. He recalled that on July 13, 1941, the Montenegrin people were the first in Europe to initiate a nationwide armed uprising.

In discussing current events, he focused on the significant war in Europe between Russia and Ukraine, noting that both nations had heroically collaborated against fascism and played a crucial role in that monumental victory. Unfortunately, he pointed out, this conflict continues unabated after four years.

“Simultaneously, there is a war in Gaza, and it is alarming that the military of a nation whose populace suffered greatly during World War II has, for two consecutive years, been responsible for the deaths of thousands of Palestinian civilians, primarily children and women, in its ongoing combat against the terrorist group Hamas,” stated the former Montenegrin president.

Đukanović participated in the concluding panel of the “Global Leaders’ Dialogue” focused on “Peaceful Solutions, Restoring Peace,” alongside former presidents including Abdullah Gül of Turkey, Bamir Topi of Albania, Borut Pahor of Slovenia, Emil Constantinescu of Romania, Đorđe Ivanov of North Macedonia, Moncef Marzouki of Tunisia, Ivo Josipović and Stjepan Mesić of Croatia, Petar Lučinski of Moldova, and Václav Klaus of the Czech Republic. The panel also included American-Turkish Nobel laureate Aziz Sancar.

While in Istanbul, Đukanović engaged in numerous bilateral discussions with other forum attendees and visited the Bosniak Association in Istanbul, “Bosnia-Sandžak,” at the invitation of President Refik Akov Sijarić, according to a statement from his office.

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