TIRANA, Dec 17 /ATA/ – Prime Minister Edi Rama met European Union leaders in Brussels on Wednesday as he attended the EU – Western Balkans summit.
Rama arrived at the Europa Building, where he was received by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa.
As part of his agenda, Rama also held separate meetings with Costa and with the EU’s foreign policy chief and European Commission Vice President Kaja Kallas.
Rama is due to take part in a plenary session on deepening cooperation and advancing gradual integration, including the “Roam Like at Home” initiative and the EU’s Growth Plan for the Western Balkans.
The session will be chaired by the European Council President António Costa, and attended by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas, and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola.
The summit brings together leaders from the Western Balkans and senior EU officials and aims at underlining the political and economic importance of relations between the bloc and the region, particularly against the backdrop of current geopolitical challenges and efforts to strengthen ties.
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