Every policymaker should be aware of relevance of inter-civilizational dialogue and cooperation: Montenegrin official

BEIJING, July 14 (Guangming Online) -- “For every policymaker, it should be key to work on nurturing the awareness of the relevance of international, intercultural and clearly inter-civilizational dialogue and cooperation,” a senior official from Montenegro said at the Parallel Forum I of the Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting in Beijing on July 12, 2025.

Olivera Injac, Vice President of the Europe now! Moverment of Montenegro, said that economic globalization is undoubtedly one of the most comprehensive and superior achievements of the human civilization, which not only boosts the economic growth each country involved, but also facilitates economic, technological and social modernization.

“It enables genuine intercultural connections and cooperation, leading to the most peaceful periods in our history. It is evident that only a globalized world can be interconnected, peaceful, and developed, ” Injac added.

She suggested that for every policymaker, it should be key to work on nurturing the awareness of the relevance of international, intercultural and clearly inter-civilizational dialogue and cooperation.

“It is of great importance to raise public awareness that any redefinition of global trade is necessary to be conducted within the framework system where we must not regress from. Because the historical experiences show that no rules means less stability, less predictability and almost always less security,” said Injac.

Themed "Safeguarding Diversity of Human Civilizations for World Peace and Development," the Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting has attracted over 600 guests from 140 countries and regions.