Luxembourg, June 24, 2024 – With the invitation of the High Representative/Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Igli Hasani, participated in the informal meeting between the Foreign Ministers of the EU and the Foreign Ministers of the Western Balkans.
Minister Hasani reconfirmed the complete alignment of Albania with foreign and security policies of the European Union and underlined gradual integration as one of the appropriate mechanisms for EU enlargement.
“As we prepare for the second Intergovernmental Conference, it is important to recognize that the multiple challenges underscore the need for a united front. We must cooperate more closely and strengthen coordination. This is how we can, through our democracies and the rule of law, protect the safety and well-being of our people, the people of Western Balkans”, emphasized Minister Hasani.
He was welcomed at the meeting by Commissioner Varhelyi, as well as had an encounter with his Hungarian and Latvian counterparts