Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic attended a panel on the Western Balkans on Friday as part of the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos.

The panel discussed a variety of topics, including regional stability, boosting trade and competitiveness, and joining the so-called “fourth industrial revolution.”

This panel, held behind closed doors, also included Macedonian Prime Minister, Zoran Zaev, Bosnia and Herzegovina's Prime Minister, Denis Zvizdic, and Serbian President, Aleksandar Vucic.

Talking to N1 after the meeting, Plenkovic said that he had pointed out three key points in his remarks.

“Present-day leaders must have a good understanding of what went on in the area east of Croatia in the 1990s in order to understand today's relations. Second, joint efforts of state institutions must complement each other in terms of building the infrastructure and modernisation required for the fourth industrial revolution. Third, Croatia will host an EU and Southeast Europe summit in May 2019, during the time of Croatia's EU chairmanship,” Plenkovic said.

He was also asked to comment on recent statements by the leader of Bosnia's Serb entity, Milorad Dodik, about the possibility of the entity seceding from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

“Croatia's stance is that peace and stability in our neighbourhood are paramount. We don't approve of anything that might cause instability, and we want to see a high degree of responsibility of all the partners involved. We have heard similar statements before… It is Croatia's policy to respect the territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina,” Plenkovic told N1.