TIRANA, April 14 /ATA/-By Maela Marini/ – Prime Minister Edi Rama has reaffirmed that Albania aims to wrap up the European Union accession talks by 2027.
The government head met with the President of the European Council Antonio Costa in Brussels to discuss Albania’s progress towards European Union membership, as the country will open a new chapter in the EU accession negotiations at the fourth Intergovernmental Conference in Luxembourg on Monday.
In a joint press statement in Brussels, PM Rama said that the meeting will focus on Albania’s preparations to host the European Political Community summit on May 16, the situation in the region, as the President of the European Council plans to pay his first official visit to the Western Balkans six ahead of the next month’s gathering.
“I am delighted to be here alongside the President of the European Council, whom I very much praise for the attention he pays to our country and the region. Today is definitely a very good day for us, as another Conference will be held and other chapters will be launched. I am grateful to President for having me and for discussing the progress we are making in this process,” PM Rama said.
The next European Political Community summit – according to Rama – is a very important event.
Rama reiterated Albania’s commitment to doing all the homework and deliver on the country’s ambitious agenda to complete the EU accession negotiations within 2027.
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