The event is scheduled to begin at 11:30 AM with opening remarks delivered by the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Igli Hasani.
You’re right to point out the term *”tour de table”*, which is often used in diplomatic and formal international meetings.

From 11:40 AM to 1:00 PM, a *tour de table* will be held according to the order of speakers. The discussion will be entitled: “Enhancing Regional Competitiveness and Inclusive Growth as a Pathway to EU Integration for SEECP Aspirant Participants.”
Subsequently, from 1:00 PM to 1:10 PM, the summit declaration is scheduled to be delivered.

For approximately 20 minutes, until 1:30 PM, the handover of the SEECP Chairmanship will take place. Following this, a family photo will be taken with the leaders in attendance.

The heads of state and delegations of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) will be received by President of the Republic Bajram Begaj.
“Promoting Stability and Prosperity through Regional Cooperation and EU Integration” is the theme of this plenary session, which will be opened by President Begaj in his capacity as the Acting Chairperson of the SEECP Summit.
At the conclusion of the summit, President Begaj will hand over the Chairmanship of the SEECP to his Bulgarian counterpart, President Radev.
In addition to hosting the summit, President Begaj is expected to hold separate meetings with fellow heads of state and leaders participating in the SEECP process to further strengthen Albania’s cooperation with these countries.
The Tirana Police have announced temporary road closures and traffic restrictions on several routes, specifically along the arrival and departure itineraries of the delegations.

Tirana took over the Chairmanship of SEECP for the period July 2024 – June 2025, following the previous Chairmanship held by Skopje, and will be succeeded by Sofia.

The South-East European Cooperation Process was initiated in 1996 during a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the participating countries in Sofia, while the first SEECP Summit took place in Crete in 1997.
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