TIRANA, May 14 /ATA/ – Western Balkan countries have agreed to establish a regional group to combat illegal migration and cross-border crime in the region.
A joint declaration was adopted at the Home Affairs Ministerial in Tirana on Tuesday, with participating interior ministers expressing commitment to work together in the fight against illegal migration and the cross border crime.
The Ministry of Interior of Albania will coordinate efforts of the regional working group set to be established to combat all forms of illegal migration and trans-border crime at central and local level. The working group will report on its progress and performance every three months.
“The declaration sets forth recommendations for the fight against all forms of illegal migration and cross-border crime at the central and local level. The representatives of the partners in this regional working group will report every three months to the respective ministers, starting with the initial report on August 14, 2024. The regional working group will be coordinated by the Ministry of Interior of Albania. The members of the regional working group will draft the joint program during May,” Balla said.
The regional Home Affairs Ministerial “Security Cooperation and Migratory Flows through the Western Balkans is taking place in Tirana. Interior ministers from countries in the region, EU and FRONTEX officials attended the first panel. Technical level discussions will take place at other panels focusing on ways to combat illegal migration and cross-border crime.
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