President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with President of Montenegro Jakov Milatović on the sidelines of the Ukraine-South East Europe Summit in Tirana to discuss regional security issues and coordinate cooperation between their countries on the international platforms, according to the press service of the Ukrainian head of state.

"In the framework of the Ukraine-South East Europe Summit in Tirana, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President of Montenegro Jakov Milatović," it said on Wednesday.

The president of Ukraine expressed gratitude for Montenegro's support for the G7 Vilnius Declaration and the Ukrainian Peace Formula, and informed the president of Montenegro about preparations for the first Global Peace Summit in Switzerland. Zelenskyy spoke about the overall architecture of Ukraine's efforts to restore a just and lasting peace.

"The leaders coordinated cooperation between the two countries in the international arena," the press service said.

Zelenskyy thanked Montenegro for sheltering Ukrainians who were forced to leave their homes due to the full-scale Russian invasion. The parties discussed the treatment and rehabilitation of Ukrainian servicemen in Montenegro.