Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic on Thursday held a meeting with Albert II, Prince of Monaco, expressing hope that the two countries' shared interest in the fields of tourism, high technology and green industries would result in successful cooperation.

Grabar-Kitarovic met with Prince Albert II on the margins of the “Energy Security for the Future” forum, and the two officials discussed ways of strengthening and expanding cooperation in areas of mutual interest.

President Grabar-Kitarovic stressed that Croatia continued to invest effort into further promoting its investment climate in order to attract foreign investors and welcomed the high standards Monaco has been applying in the field of environmental protection and conveyed Croatia’s interest in transferring know-how and best practices in water purification.

Speaking of the Mediterranean cooperation, Grabar-Kitarovic stressed that it was one of the most important topics for Croatia, including efforts to protect the Mediterranean from further pollution and excessive exploitation.