
Croatia is demanding the return of a number of military assets left over from the former Yugoslavia from Montenegro, including warships, submarines, naval vessels and a military hospital. According to Zagreb, their value exceeds 2.4 billion euros and the issue will also be linked to Podgorica's negotiations for membership in the European Union.
Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic Radman stated that the ship "Jadran" is not the only property that Croatia is seeking from Montenegro. According to him, Zagreb has interactive maps and documents showing the state of military property on May 31, 1990 and a year later.
"At that time we had about 207 vessels in Croatia and about 30 in Montenegro, while a year later the situation was the opposite – 207 in Montenegro and about 30 in Croatia," the Croatian minister said.
According to Grlic Radman, some of these assets have disappeared or been transferred. He said that Croatia has all the cases documented.
"We have it all registered and it concerns assets worth over 2.4 billion euros," he said.
The Croatian minister also spoke about the issue of the return of confiscated property of Croats in Montenegro. He said that Zagreb will request that this issue be addressed within the framework of Chapter 23 of Montenegro's negotiations with the European Union.
The statements were made during the meeting of the Berlin Process Foreign Ministers in Pržno. Afterwards, Grlić Radman also participated in the laying of wreaths at the memorial plaque dedicated to Croatian prisoners in the former Morinj camp.
On the other hand, Montenegrin Foreign Minister Ervin Ibrahimovic stated that his country is ready to face the past and build a society based on truth and justice.