TIRANA, April 23 /ATA/ – The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Igli Hasani, stated Tuesday that the future of the Western Balkans lies with the European Union.
Speaking at a joint press conference with his Croatian counterpart Gordan Grlić-Radman as part of his visit to Zagreb, Foreign Minister Hasani called for utmost efforts to make sure that the Western Balkans joins the bloc as soon as possible.
“EU accession is Albania’s only future. The government, political establishment and whole Albanian society have no doubt about this future and Albania could be one of the unique cases with an entire pro-European political spectrum,” Hasani said.
Foreign Minister underlined that Albania should continue to deliver on reform efforts.
“We will support European political forces, because the future of our region lies with the EU and this vision enjoys the member states support, including Croatia,” he said.
The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Igli Hasani, began his official visit to Croatia earlier today with a key meeting with Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic. During the discussions, Hasani conveyed Albania’s gratitude for Croatia’s steadfast support for the country’s European accession efforts.
Albanian diplomacy chief also met with the Croatian Foreign Affairs Minister, Gordan Grlić-Radman, and the two appeared at a joint press conference.
Foreign Minister Hasani will also attend opening ceremony of a photo exhibition entitled “Albanians in Croatia”.
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