PRISTINA, May 16 /ATA/ – The United States Ambassador to Serbia, Christopher Hill stated that he is a staunch supporter of the Open Balkans initiative for a joint economic area in the Western Balkans.
Ambassador Hill said that the Open Balkans is designed for the six Western Balkan countries to join the initiative, open their borders to the trade of goods and tourist movement.
However, only Kosovo opposes the regional initiative.
“We need for those borders not to divide, but rather unite countries in the region. There have been a number of attempts on regional integration and I am a big supporter of Open Balkans initiative, which seeks to invite all the six Western Balkan countries to join despite their status and work together to open borders and make sure that borders ease trade of goods, services and the movement of tourists,” Ambassador Hill said in remarks at a joint event with Serbia’s Minister of Trade Tomisllav Momirovic.
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