Albanian chief-diplomat, Igli Hasani, after meeting his other countries counterparts during the Munich Security Conference, said that the focus of the talks was exactly the efforts that the EU and the Western Balkans should make in the field of security, at a time when the situation is not quiet at all, from the war in Ukraine to the tensions in the Middle East.

Minister Hasani said that during the discussions in the conference, it was given priority to the EU integration of the Western Balkans as a key point for stability in Europe.

“At the Security Conference in Munich I met with my counterparts from Bulgaria – Mariya Gabriel, Kosova Donika Gërvalla – Schwarz, Malta – Ian Borg, Croatia – Grlic Radman, Georgia – Ilia Darchiashvili, Moldova – Mihai Popșoi, Bosnia-Herzegovina Elmedin Konaković, Bavaria-Eric Beißëenger, German Foreign Minister Susanne Baumann, Britain’s special envoy for the Western Balkans, Lord Stuart Peach and the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee in the British Parliament, Alicia Kearns. We discussed our bilateral agenda, with a focus on speeding up the European integration process of the Western Balkans and our joint efforts for security and lasting peace under the current global challenges,” Hasani writes.

The Munich Security Conference (MSC), the most important global meeting of politicians and security policy experts, began on February 17 with the participation of dozens of heads of state, government and ministers. Prime Minister Edi Rama was also present at this conference, who stated among others that the EU needs to increase investments in the field of security.

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