
The annual Economic and Financial Dialogue between the EU and the Western Balkans and Turkey took place on 23 May 2017 in Brussels.
Albania was represented in this meeting by the Deputy Minister of Finance Mr. Erjon Luçi and Deputy Governor of National Bank of Albania Mrs. Natasha Ahmetaj. EU was represented by member states, EU Commission and European Central Bank.
The dialogue on economic governance with the Western Balkans and Turkey has the objective of preparing the countries for their future participation in the EU economic policy coordination. The dialogue reflects the European Semester process at EU level. Participants recalled the commitment to set out a new set of targeted policy guidance to support efforts towards fulfilling the Copenhagen economic criteria.