Albanian Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Olta Xhaçka called on the countries of the South East Europe region to be committed to dialogue and to strengthen cooperation, while saying that it is necessary for the EU to preserve the new momentum of the enlargement process through concrete actions.

Xhaçka made her statement at the meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers of the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP), which was held in Budva, Montenegro.

Minister Xhaçka emphasizes that Albania remains committed as an active participant and a significant contributor to the SEECP.

“There is a need for a reliable and predictable path to the EU. The countries of the region have a responsibility to be committed to dialogue and to strengthen cooperation. We also need the EU to maintain the new momentum of the enlargement process through concrete actions,” she said.

The head of Albanian diplomacy recalled that this year Albania leads the Berlin Process, expressing the belief that “the upcoming Summit in Tirana will bring tangible results in creating a more effective economic cohesion in the region”.

North Macedonia will be the next chairman of the SEECP, while Albania is expected to take the chairmanship of the SEECP for the period 2024-2025.

The SEECP presidency is considered important given that this is the most important political forum in South-Eastern Europe that includes countries of strategic importance for Albania.

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