Khaberni - A Hebrew report indicates that senior officials in Montenegro repeated the same response in all meetings with the Director-General of the Ministry of Regional Cooperation, Gilad Shadmon, which is "unconditional support for Israel".
In detail, Gilad Shadmon conducted a two-day visit to Montenegro, meeting with dozens of senior government officials in various fields: ministers, directors-general, deputy ministers responsible for innovation, education, academia, science, employment, youth, environment and sustainability, information systems, and infrastructure. The visit was held with an intense schedule of consecutive meetings aimed at exploring potential cooperation between the two countries.
According to the newspaper "Maariv", in all the meetings held, the same response was repeated by senior officials in Montenegro: "unconditional support for Israel", along with a sincere desire to "learn from the Israeli experience", and to develop and progress together through partnership with Israel. The officials expressed their great appreciation for Israeli capabilities in various fields and showed openness to new initiatives that the Israeli side would propose.
During the meetings, the topic of Israeli tourism to Montenegro was also discussed, noting that about 150,000 Israelis visit the country annually, spending their vacations on its beaches and contributing to strengthening the relationship between the two peoples. This statistic was presented as an expression of the warm ties already existing between the residents and the potential for deepening cooperation.
After returning from the visit, the team of the Ministry of Regional Cooperation is working on advancing aspects of cooperation that were formulated during the meetings. The focus is on turning the ideas presented into practical projects and translating the connections that arose into concrete initiatives that are actually being enhanced between the two countries, according to the same newspaper.
Moreover, countries like France, Spain, Ireland, Portugal, Belgium, and Luxembourg have recognized Palestine this year, joining a list that now includes 16 out of 27 European countries that officially recognize the State of Palestine, highlighting a deep division within the European Union on this decisive step.
