Podgorica forum promotes China-Montenegro trade, technology cooperation
Among the prominent attendees were Dino Tutundzic, state secretary of Montenegro's Ministry of Energy and Mining; Krsto Radenovic, state secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management; Song Junji, vice governor of China's Shandong Province; and Lu Fangqing, charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Montenegro.
Addressing the forum, Radenovic highlighted the enormous potential for agricultural cooperation between the two countries. He expressed hope for the introduction of advanced Chinese technologies in agricultural production and food processing, as well as support for building modern irrigation and water resource management systems. He also welcomed joint investments with Chinese partners to help bring more Montenegrin agricultural products into the Chinese market.
Lu noted that China regards Montenegro as an important partner in Central and Eastern Europe. She highlighted the significant achievements under the Belt and Road Initiative and the China-CEEC cooperation framework, particularly in transportation infrastructure and green energy. She expressed optimism about the future of bilateral cooperation.
On behalf of Shandong Province, Song said the province has achieved fruitful results in economic and trade cooperation with Montenegro, with several Shandong enterprises investing and operating in the country. He expressed hope that Shangdong and Montenegro would expand investment in key sectors and deepen cooperation in education, technology and people-to-people exchanges.
During a roadshow promotional session, Radojica Petrovic, deputy director-general of the Montenegrin Investment Agency, presented the country's development plans in energy, infrastructure, and telecommunications.
Noting that China became Montenegro's second-largest investor in 2020, he underscored the vast potential for future cooperation across various sectors.
The forum concluded with a B2B session where Chinese and Montenegrin enterprises held in-depth discussions and reached several preliminary cooperation agreements.
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