In the joint press conference organized after the meeting between the representatives of Albania, Serbia and North Macedonia in the framework of the “Open Balkans” initiative, PM Rama said that in December, in Tirana, we are committed to yield concrete results and beginning from January, at the borders of our countries will start a very sensitive relaxation for the companies, for the distributors, for the farmers”.

“Today, I explained that all farmers who have linked their production with export and who export to North Macedonia and Serbia, are the biggest supporters of the ‘Open Balkans'”, said Rama.

Therefore, he continued, “Open Balkans” is without question an initiative in the service of the people, in the service of economic welfare, social welfare of these peoples that beyond all the problems and beyond all the disagreements that may be part of our lives, deserve to live better, deserve to have a much greater space of movement and interaction in favour of their well-being.

“It is easier to go to Australia by plane than to go to Bosnia by car, plus the check-in hours. There is 14 hours drive to Bosnia and when they go to the border carrying with water melon, until the border is opened the water melon becomes like dried fruit, like Arabian persimmon. I know, they like them in Bosnia, but the thing is they trade watermelon. When it comes to Kosovo, the prime minister stressed that, “It is said and repeated publicly that all three countries are invited to come and to work with us for their people”.

Referring to Vucic’s statement, Rama said that, “I am glad that the President underlined it here, that there is no restriction for anyone to come here”.

“To talk about the EU freedoms, the movement of people, capital, goods, services, everyone is invited to come,” Rama said.

According to him, “This is also a school for European integration” ./ m.m / r.e /p.s./