TIRANA, June 21 / ATA /- The Albanian Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Ditmir Bushati is attending the Third Rhodes Conference for Security and Stability, in Rhodes.
“In Rhodes discussing concrete steps to be taken jointly in order to promote a more structured cooperation for the security challenges shared across Eastern Mediterranean,” the Albanian Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ditmir Bushati writes on his official page on Twitter.
During his speech, Minister Bushati focused on the need for cooperation between the countries in coping with the present security challenges.
“We need to reinforce cooperation for new security challenges,” Minister Bushati said.
In the proceedings of the conference, Minister Bushati and his Greek counterpart, Nikos Kotzias, will hold a meeting and discuss the dialogue progress between the two countries.
The Third Rhodes Conference for Security and Stability will take place June 21 -22 with the participation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and high-ranking officials from the countries of the Mediterranean and the Middle East, and from cooperation organizations of Arab countries. In attendance at the conference are also, the observers from countries outside the region, including Vietnam, Colombia and Indonesia.
At the Conference, the participants will endeavour to analyse and assess the current security challenges in the region and take a step further towards the implementation of the idea, put forward at the 2nd Rhodes Conference, for a dialogue and cooperation platform for security and stability in the region. The Conference will also seek new ways to enhance regional cooperation in various sectors and to the benefit of the peoples of the region.
More specifically, the subject of the Conference is “The Spirit of Rhodes: Shaping a Positive Agenda for Stability and Prosperity”.
The proceedings will begin on Thursday, 21 June, with a consideration of the geopolitical challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean (First Session), and continue with the discussion on shaping a new security structure (Second Session). Recognising the importance of modern economic growth for the region’s stability and prosperity, the third session, which is scheduled for Friday, 22 June, will focus on seeking ways to cooperate on Digital Economy issues. //a.i/
