TIRANA, May 7 /ATA/ Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gent Cakaj, stated that the Western Balkans will continue to be in the focus of the EU.
In a televised interview, Cakaj said that due to pandemic that has hit the world over, there is no fixed date for the first roundtable EU-Albania.
“I can’t speak about specific dates due to two factors. First, we are in a situation with many unknowns due to pandemic. In the case of Albania, it also depends on the dynamics of the implementation of reforms, ” Minister Cakaj said.
Also, minister Cakaj did not give any details about the negotiating group.
“I cannot disclose names of the negotiating team at this stage, however it is a matter of weeks. Of course there will be a chief negotiator and the team under the govt. decision should be composed of at least 7 negotiators,” he said.
According to Cakaj, in no case so far the ministers have stepped into the role of chief negotiators.
Concerning the situation in Kosovo, minister Cakaj pointed out that we should have confidence in EU and US regarding the conclusion of agreement Kosovo-Serbia which should be finalized with recognition of the Republic of Kosovo by Serbia.
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