Croatia Declares Montenegrin Officials Persona Non Grata Over WWII Genocide Declaration

Croatia declared three senior Montenegrin officials persona non grata after they advocated for a declaration in Montenegro’s parliament stating that genocide occurred in a World War II concentration camp run by a pro-Nazi Croatian regime. Croatia views the declaration as politically motivated and not conducive to building a culture of remembrance.

Croatia has declared three senior Montenegrin officials persona non grata following a controversial Declaration of Genocide in Montenegro's Parliament. The declaration pertains to World War II events at a concentration camp run by a pro-Nazi Croatian regime.

The Croatian Foreign Ministry issued a diplomatic note to Montenegro, indicating that Parliament Speaker Andrija Mandic, lawmaker Milan Knezevic, and Vice Premier Aleksa Becic are now unwelcome in Croatia, an EU nation.

Montenegro's recent declaration alleges genocide at the Jasenovac concentration camp, where numerous ethnic Serbs, Jews, and anti-Nazi Croats perished. Croatia condemned the resolution as unacceptable and politically motivated. The camp's history attracted attention following Montenegro's support of a UN resolution on the Srebrenica Genocide.

(With inputs from agencies.)