TIRANA – Cooperation and coordination of the Adriatic countries in the field of security as well as national and regional initiatives in the fields of infrastructure, energy and tourism were discussed at a trilateral meeting between the foreign ministers of Albania, Croatia and Montenegro.
The second trilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of Albania, Croatia and Montenegro was held on Friday at the initiative of the Albanian Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ditmir Bushati.
This platform, launched during the first meeting of foreign ministers of these countries in February this year in Split, Croatia, serves joint efforts to consolidate cooperation in Europe bathed by the Adriatic as well as the interest of a secure and interconnected region. to all dimensions.
Emphasis was placed on progress and interaction for the advancement of strategic projects, such as: the Adriatic-Ionian corridor and the gas pipeline that will connect Trans-Adriatic Europe to Croatia via Albania, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, but also on cooperation in this area. tourism and the environment.
Montenegro’s accession to NATO last spring, in addition to the European membership of our countries, transformed this part of the Western Balkans into the NATO Adriatic, contributing to the security, stability and prosperity of our region. .
In his speech, Minister Bushati appreciated the cooperation in this trilateral format and reaffirmed Albania’s role in coordinating our countries in areas of common interest.
The trilateral meeting involving Albania, Croatia and Montenegro is a good example of how like-minded countries are joining forces to synergize the regional agenda and strengthen their response to internal and imported challenges. hot spots.
At the end of the meeting, the Foreign Ministers highlighted the need to extend our trilateral cooperation platform to senior representatives and experts in areas of interest, so that the ideas and proposals put forward in the trilateral framework are materialize and translate into concrete initiatives and actions. .
