TIRANA, Dec 17 /ATA/ Prime Minister Edi Rama is set to attend the EU–Western Balkans Summit today, taking place in Brussels on 16–17 December, with the participation of leaders from the Western Balkans and senior officials from the European Union.
Prime Minister Rama was received at the Europa Building, alongside the heads of other delegations, to participate today in the plenary session: “Deepening Cooperation and Advancing Gradual Integration, including ‘Roam Like at Home’, as well as the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans” – chaired by the President of the European Council, António Costa.
The meeting is attended by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen; the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas; and the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola.
The summit seeks to highlight the significance of political and economic relations between the EU and its Western Balkan partners, especially given the current geopolitical context and the growing need to strengthen ties between the EU and the Western Balkans.
Meanwhile, the European Union will reiterate its full and unequivocal commitment to the European Union membership prospects of the Western Balkans, as well as the progress achieved in the enlargement process, as outlined in the Commission’s latest report.
The EU–Western Balkans Summit declaration is set to be issued at the close of the summit.
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