TIRANA, April 11 /ATA/ Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Olta Xhaçka stated today in the Assembly that, “The National Consultation process is an innovation that should be turned into a work practice for us”.
“The National Consultation questionnaire provided the answers that will enable us to better calibrate our work,” said Xhaçka
The minister highlighted the fact that, “More than 500 thousand citizens gave their opinion seriously”, while adding that, “59% of Albanians support the “Open Balkan” initiative”.
Xhaçka said, “The Open Balkan” is a new vision for the future of the country that goes beyond the conflicts of the past. It helps us to deal more effectively with the still unresolved issues in the region. ”
“The “Open Balkan” is an initiative in favor of no one, but the Albanians of the region,” she said.
Xhaçka explained that, “There are two main reasons why we are working so hard for the Open Balkan”.
“This initiative makes more efficient the processes foreseen in the Berlin Process”, the minister added, while emphasizing that, “its strategic dimension makes the problems are resolved through cooperation and integration”.
“Russia’s illegal aggression against Ukraine reinforces the reasons for working on this initiative. We can guarantee peace in the region only through consolidation of regional cooperation,” Xhaçka emphasized./p.s./
