TIRANA, October 2/ATA/ The government approved today the negotiating position for the opening of negotiations for membership in the European Union, for the first group of chapters known as “Basics”.
During a briefing after the government meeting, Minister of State and Chief Negotiator for Integration in the European Union Majlinda Dhuka said that Albania enters a new phase in the process of negotiations for EU membership.
“With this decision and the positive developments from the European Union, the member countries as well as the European Commission, Albania enters a new phase in the process of negotiations for EU membership. Of course, this is a complex, dynamic process, with very positive developments both in terms of Albania’s progress, reforms and measures, but also in terms of the EU,” she said.
Dhuka informed that, “In the coming weeks we welcome the decisions of the EU member states as well as the Second Intergovernmental Conference for the opening of negotiations for EU membership”.
According to her, “Albania is progressing, deepening the reforms and advancing to meet the criteria for membership”.
Dhuka expressed her belief that Albania is in the last miles of the road to meet the criteria for EU membership.
Asked about the impact of the situation created by the opposition in the Assembly on the integration process, Dhuka said that, “The opposition and the majority in Albania are together in terms of EU membership and have taken these important decisions together”.
She expressed her belief that, “Albania will progress to become a member of the EU, regardless of the current situation”.
“Albania has made significant progress in the relevant reforms for membership, including the Justice Reform and other reforms related to the functioning of institutions”, she said./r.e/a.f/p.s./
