“Pence has sent a clear message of American commitment to security in Europe,” says the Croatian Prime Minister.
The meeting will take place on Wednesday in Montenegro.
The sanctions could endanger a crucial energy project.
More and more Croatian products are available for consumers in the USA.
Chancellor Merkel reportedly believes that the goal of the initiative is to break up the European Union.
Operation Storm has changed the course of history and is now being taught at American military schools, said US Defense Secretary James Mattis.
Ahead of the visit, Minister Krstičević met with US Ambassador to Croatia Julieta Valls Noyes.
The first bilateral meeting between the two presidents took place in Warsaw, Poland.