BEIJING — Premier Li Keqiang and Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic exchanged messages on July 6, congratulating the 10th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Montenegro.

In his message to Djukanovic, Premier Li said that since the establishment of diplomatic ties 10 years ago, China-Montenegro relations have enjoyed a lasting and steady development, with bilateral cooperation growing vigorously in various fields and scoring significant achievements.

China is willing to join hands with Montenegro to take full advantage of platforms such as the cooperation mechanism between China and Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries to further China-Montenegro ties and cooperation in various fields, he said.

Djukanovic said in his message that the foundation of the Montenegro-China relationship is solid, with satisfactory results achieved in bilateral cooperation in various fields, and the China-CEE cooperation mechanism has injected a new vitality into bilateral ties.

Djukanovic said that Montenegro highly appreciates China’s contribution to Montenegro’s development and construction, adding that the Montenegrin government and he himself will make unremitting efforts to continuously advance the relations between the two countries.