The twelfth Dubrovnik Forum is on the horizon and the theme of this year’s forum is "Adriatic-Mediterranean Cooperation and Security in Southeast Europe." The traditional Dubrovnik Forum will be held on Saturday the 1st of July and it would appear that the Serbian President, Aleksandar Vučić, will also be attending the event.

President Kolinda Grabar Kitarović, who was in Belgrade recently on the occasion of Vučić's inauguration, will also attend the important Dubrovnik congress and there seems a chance that the Serbian President will be joining her. Both presidents are convinced that the two countries are in a period of positive bilateral relations and they have already announced the continuation of next week's talks in Dubrovnik. Vučić was not on the Forum last year, then serving as prime minister, and when questioned by the media why he didn’t turn up his statement was full of negative comments. It would now seem that the negativity has disappeared and he could well be in Dubrovnik next week.

As in previous years the Dubrovnik Forum 2017 will be dedicated to the most current topics, announced the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia. The focus of this year's Dubrovnik Forum is on the Adriatic-Mediterranean area, which is a geographical point of contact, and at the same time the intersection of the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. The focus will be on addressing the common challenges of security and stability in the Mediterranean and neighbouring areas by strengthening cooperation and fostering dialogue, while also addressing the opportunities for more concrete action.