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French President Emmanuel Macron arrived for an official visit to Montenegro, just a week after hosting Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajić in Paris and a day before the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Tivat.
"Which is the first official visit of the highest French statesman to our country," Montenegro Airport (ACG) wrote on social media.
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The high-ranking guest from France was welcomed at the airport by the country's president, Jakov Milatović.
Macron's arrival in Montenegro is the first visit by a French president to Montenegro and is perceived as support for the final stage of Montenegro's accession to the European Union (EU) and an opportunity to strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries.
The new phase of relations is symbolically marked by the decorations that will be exchanged today in the Montenegrin capital Cetinje by the presidents of France and Montenegro, Macron and Jakov Milatović.
The French president will sign agreements with Montenegrin Prime Minister Spajić in the fields of health, finance, infrastructure, energy and strategic communication, which are the result of the "establishment of strategic cooperation" between the two countries formalized through the cooperation agreement signed last year, the Government announced.
Spajić visited France last week, during which, as previously announced, he received full support from Macron for Montenegro's membership in the Union.
After that visit, he announced the arrival of about 20 French companies in Montenegro, as well as the construction of the University Clinic.
At the end of 2025, France had reservations about closing some negotiation chapters with Montenegro and was cautious about starting work on the accession agreement.
At the time, the media wrote that Paris is in favor of EU enlargement, but that it is demanding more care in that process and guarantees that new members will implement reforms.
Montenegrin President Jakov Milatiović spoke with Macron in mid-December last year, after which Podgorica closed five more negotiating chapters, including those on agriculture and fisheries, on which, according to media reports, Paris had the most reservations.
Bilateral issues are not the only reason for Macron's visit to Montenegro, and tomorrow he will attend the EU-Western Balkans Summit, which is being held in Tivat and brings together top officials of EU member states, EU representatives and leaders from the region.
In addition to Macron, among the participants are the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, the German Chancellor, Friedrich Mertz, the Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez, the Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgio Mellon, as well as many other European and regional leaders.
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