In the joint press conference with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia Andrej Plenković during his visit in Zagreb, Rama said that they also discussed on the topic of an important strategic sector such as energy, combined with infrastructure.

Rama added that, “Together with Croatia, we are part of the same plan for the Adriatic-Ionian corridor”.

“The prime minister has informed us that the Croatian government has decided to massively finance the construction of the corridor from the side of Croatia. I have informed the prime minister that at the same time we are in the process of concluding contracts for the main part of the segments of this corridor and we have definitely discussed how we should also include Montenegro in this process”, said Rama.

At the same time, Rama added, “We have specifically discussed the establishment of a joint working group between the Ministries of Energy to address the subject of the Adriatic-Ionian gas pipeline. It is high time to join potentials, knowledge, ideas and to present a unified offer in terms of investment for this very important energy corridor not only for the region, but also for Europe”./r.e/p.s./

The Ionian Adriatic Pipeline (IAP) is a proposed natural gas pipeline in Southeast Europe. It would run from Fier in Albania through Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, to Split in Croatia.

During the joint press conference in Podgorica with Prime Minister of Montenegro Dritan Abazovic, Rama appreciated this news as very good, while emphasizing that the project should and can be accelerated only through interaction.

“It is a work that crosses many borders and many countries. We have problems when we build a work within our border. Think how challenging it is when we build a work inside and outside our country”, he said./r.e/p.s./