Montenegro's President Filip Vujanovic and Prime Minister Milo
Djukanovic have agreed with visiting State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan
to further promote bilateral ties.
During their talks on Tuesday, Tang said China and Montenegro
had a tradition of friendship. China quickly established diplomatic
relations with the Republic of Montenegro after it declared
independence, providing opportunities for the two countries to
develop all-around relations.
Tang said China attached high importance to ties with Montenegro
and was willing to further step up political trust, mutually
beneficial cooperation between the two sides and further promote
bilateral relations.
Vujanovic, for his part, said that since China and Montenegro
forged diplomatic ties on July 6 this year, the traditional
friendship between the two countries had further deepened and
bilateral ties were developing at a fast pace.
He said that Montenegro attached great importance to its ties
with China, and would continue to adhere to the one-China
policy.
The Montenegrin president hopes both sides will cooperate in
such areas as economy and trade, tourism, shipping, ship building
and hydropower generation projects.
Tang, who previously visited Serbia and Macedonia, arrived in
Montenegro on Tuesday for a short visit. Montenegro is the third
leg of Tang's eight-day official visit, which will also take him to
Slovenia and Croatia.
(Xinhua News Agency August 31, 2006)
