TIRANA, May 11/ATA/ -Albania opening the EU entry talks will guide the country toward its European transformation which will be a long and challenging process, said on Friday Albanian FM Ditmir Bushati to the meeting of foreign ministers of Visegrad Group and Western Balkan countries in Cape Sounio, Greece.
Visegrad Group and B4 ministers reconfirmed their full support for the European journey of the Western Balkan countries. They conveyed the message that the EU enlargement policy is a strategic investment in development and security of Europe and has an impact to strengthening of good relations and cooperation in the region.
FM Bushati emphasized the need of the Western Balkan countries exchanging views and assuming responsibility in shaping the common future in the European family. He also highlighted the importance of interaction between the Western Balkan countries and the EU member states.
The minister appreciated that the enlargement process must extend not only in the geopolitical, but even economic aspect. In this context, he emphasized the significance of the economic and structural reforms for narrowing the development gap that stands between the countries of the Western Balkans and the EU.
Sounio Ministerial also took up for discussed energy issue while the ministers agreed on the need of a better use of the existing energy potentials and a better coordination of efforts between the countries of the region and the EU./gj.mima/ /a.g/p.s./
