TIRANA, October 28 /ATA/ Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Elisa Spiropali said today that Albania’s EU accession process is an overriding priority of this government, which has the issue at the heart of every work.
In her speech at the 20th meeting of Albania – European Union Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee, Spiropali stressed that, “The message from citizens has been crystal clear: our only future is within the EU. This was also confirmed in the last general elections because we consider the EU not as an end or a final destination, but a community with which we share the same values and the same future of peace, security and prosperity”, Spiropali underlined.
For us, Spiropali continued, the progress of the negotiations means reform, and the pace of the negotiations has been unprecedented.
“Last year we opened cluster number one on the Fundamentals and a year later we hope to close this process. These are not just statistics because we measure everything with commitment and with kept promises. We are working to achieve with great competitiveness in the green transition and digitalization in line with the EU single market and the implementation of the growth plan”, Spiropali underlined.
Meanwhile, she added, we are in line with the EU’s foreign and security policy. Spiropali also touched upon the role of the Assembly and democratic oversight. Until a few months ago, I was the Speaker of the Assembly and I have been and am happy and proud to have been at its head. The Assembly has been an active partner in the proper implementation of the EU reform agenda and I have no doubt that it will continue to be so, because this is our top priority”, said Spiropali. /k.s/j.p/p.s./
