BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 15. Montenegro’s
Prime Minister Milojko Spajić and European Commission President
Ursula von der Leyen officially opened the EU–Montenegro Investment
Conference in Luštica, Trend reports.

Montenegro’s growing potential for strategic, green, and
sustainable investments was presented through new partnerships
between leading Montenegrin and European companies.

This event, under the slogan “Smart Growth, Green Future –
Accelerating Investment in Montenegro”, brought together senior
representatives of the Government of Montenegro, the European
Union, international financial institutions, as well as prominent
European and Montenegrin investors. The aim of the conference was
to encourage strategic, green, and sustainable investments and to
position Montenegro as a key investment destination in the Western
Balkans, fostering progress in the fields of renewable energy,
sustainable agriculture, tourism, transport, and digital
innovation.

At the conference, 14 new partnership projects were launched
between Montenegrin and European companies, demonstrating the
transformative potential of Montenegro’s European path and the
strength of EU–Montenegro cooperation. These projects span a wide
range of sectors, including renewable energy and transport,
agrotourism, digital innovation, and low-carbon development. Among
them are new solar and wind power plants that will strengthen
Montenegro’s energy independence, modern transport investments to
improve connectivity with Europe, and agrotourism initiatives that
will help diversify the economy. Other projects include the
transformation of the Port of Bar into a zero-carbon facility, the
establishment of Montenegro’s first digital innovation campus, and
the promotion of sustainable development in the north of the
country.

“My message is very clear: do not wait for accession to invest
in Montenegro, because by then you may miss the opportunities that
others will seize,” stated European Commission President Ursula von
der Leyen, emphasising that the strong presence of investors at the
conference reflects confidence in the Government’s ambitious reform
agenda.

“Just look at some of today’s announcements. In clean energy, we
will see floating solar farms, high-altitude wind power, and
Montenegro’s first battery storage facility which is so important
for the future. In transport, the port of Bar will be the first
Zero Carbon facility on the Adriatic. And in technology,
Montenegro’s first innovation campus can create thousands of jobs.
This is just a flavour of the 14 projects we will sign today where
we will unite investors from Montenegro and across Europe – with
strong backing from us,” she stated.

Von der Leyen concluded that by continuing its European journey
with determination and speed, Montenegro is making its goal of EU
accession attainable.

“Today, we are opening a new chapter of development – we are
beginning a major investment cycle, strengthening our ties with the
European market even before formally joining the European family.
Today, we are bringing our vision of green and smart growth to
life. We are doing this together with our most important strategic
partner – the European Union, which is also the largest investor in
our country,” stated Prime Minister Milojko Spajić during the
opening of the Conference.

The Prime Minister stressed that Montenegro now ranks among the
most dynamic investment destinations in the region.

“Projects worth nearly €3 billion are currently underway –
hundreds of new kilometres of motorways and express roads,
modernised airports and ports, and clean energy projects that will
bring tangible benefits to every citizen,” he said.

The Conference was jointly organised by the Government of
Montenegro and the European Commission, with the support of the
Montenegro Investment Agency, as part of the ‘Accelerating
Investment in Montenegro’ initiative.