BRUSSELS – The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Policy and Security, Josep Borrell, chaired a meeting between EU and Western Balkans foreign ministers on Monday. Borrell stressed the importance of unity and close cooperation with Western Balkan partners to build resilience and promote peace and stability on the continent.
He recalled that the European Union counts on the candidate countries as reliable partners in matters of foreign, security and defense policy, including when it comes to aligning with EU decisions in these areas. .
According to the press release, the meeting was also an opportunity to exchange views on the challenges of the region and its European future, at a time when the EU enlargement policy has gained new momentum and following the recent adoption of the Commission’s enlargement reports assessing the perspectives of each partner. progress on the road to the EU.
Borrell reiterated the EU’s strong and continued support – political, technical and financial – to all current and potential candidates to help them advance key political, institutional, social and economic reforms.
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania, Igli Hasani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Elmedin Konaković, Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of Kosovo, Donika Gërvalla -Schwarz, Foreign Minister Alongside EU Foreign Ministers Filip Ivanović, Deputy Foreign Minister of North Macedonia Fatmire Isaki and Minister of European Integration of Serbia Tanja Miščević, participated in the meeting.