Krapović Meets with the Newly Appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania

Krapović briefed his counterpart on current priorities, emphasizing that Montenegro, as a credible member of the Alliance, actively contributes to collective security by deploying members of the Montenegrin Armed Forces to multinational battlegroups in Latvia and Bulgaria, as well as to NATO, European Union and United Nations missions and operations. He particularly highlighted the importance of the Alliance’s Eastern Flank in strengthening collective security, pointing to Lithuania’s important role as the host nation of a NATO multinational battlegroup. In this context, he stressed that Montenegro remains committed to strengthening its defence capabilities and fulfilling its allied obligations, reaffirming its role as a reliable NATO partner. Ambassador Gubrevičiūtė expressed satisfaction with the cooperation between Lithuania and Montenegro in the field of defence to date, emphasizing the importance of joint action within NATO. She expressed confidence that cooperation between the two countries would continue to develop and intensify, confirming Lithuania’s readiness to continue providing strong and sustained support to Montenegro, both in achieving its European objective and in further strengthening its role as a credible Ally. At the end of the meeting, Krapović wished the ambassador success in carrying out her important diplomatic duties, expressing confidence that the close relations between Montenegro and the Republic of Lithuania would continue to develop in the spirit of alliance, mutual trust and a shared commitment to peace, stability and European values.