youth-opportunities-cooperation – Albanian  Telegraphic  Agency. https://en.ata.gov.al News Agency Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:16:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Begaj: Youth create opportunities for Euro-Atlantic integration of Western Balkans https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/01/15/begaj-youth-create-opportunities-for-euro-atlantic-integration-of-western-balkans/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/01/15/begaj-youth-create-opportunities-for-euro-atlantic-integration-of-western-balkans/#respond Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:16:10 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=254304 TIRANA, Jan 15 /ATA/ President of the Republic, Bajram Begaj, held a meeting on Wednesday with representatives of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO).

The Head of State congratulated the Secretary General of RYCO in Albania, as well as the local leaders, for the work done so far by this organization in building networks of interethnic cooperation in the Western Balkans, promoting interculturalism, a mindset of peace, understanding, and cooperation.

President Begaj encouraged the Regional Youth Cooperation Office to expand the initiative it has started, which aims to promote good neighbourly relations among the countries of the region, as well as youth cooperation through exchange programs, stating: “The future is in the hands of the youth. They have the skills and energy to create new opportunities for sustainable development, as well as for the Euro-Atlantic integration of the Western Balkans.”

The agreement for the establishment of RYCO was signed by the prime ministers of the 6 countries of the Western Balkans at the WB Summit held in Paris on July 4, 2016. This organization is an output of the Berlin Process. /j.p/sm/

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