Croatia scraps Brdo-Brijuni meeting amid tensions with Serbia

Croatian President Zoran Milanović has decided to cancel the regional Brdo-Brijuni Process summit that had been scheduled for May, citing the impossibility of a visit by Aleksandar Vučić to Croatia.

According to a statement from the Croatian president’s office, cited by foreign media, the decision followed recent political statements and actions by Vučić, which Zagreb says contradict the goals of the Brdo-Brijuni Process and risk undermining regional stability.

“Political statements and actions of the President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, which we have witnessed in recent days and weeks, are completely contrary to the objectives of the Brdo-Brijuni Process, undermine interstate relations, and threaten peace and stability in Southeast Europe. The President of the Republic of Croatia, Zoran Milanović, believes that under such circumstances the necessary conditions do not exist, and a visit by the President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, to the Republic of Croatia is not possible,” the statement said.

“As co-chair of the Brdo-Brijuni Process, President Milanović has decided to cancel the planned meeting in Croatia. Heads of state who were expected to participate have been informed. The next meeting within the Brdo-Brijuni Process will take place when conditions allow,” the office added.

By Tamilla Hasanova