Edi Rama, the Prime Minister of Albania has hosted today a meeting of the Prime Ministers of the Western Balkans, in Durres.
While Kosovo’s PM Ramush Haradinaj and that of Montenegro arrived early in the morning, the Prime Ministers of Serbia and Bosnia, will not be participating. According to the media officials, the Prime Minister of Macedonia will arrive later due to airplane delays caused by weather conditions.
According to Albania’s Office of the Prime Minister, the EU Commissioner for Enlargement Johannes Hahn will also participate at this meeting.
The participants are expected to discuss joint vision on the strategy for European integration; roaming agreement; as well as start of the negotiations for an agreement on reciprocal recognition and for academic and professional qualifications.
“Today I am participating in Durres at an informal meeting of the Prime Ministers of Western Balkans for regional economic integration. The pro-active engagement on strengthening cooperation of the prosperous present and a safe future for our citizens, is encouraging for all countries of the region,” the Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj wrote on his Facebook profile.
During his speech, Haradinaj said Kosovo has its borders and they should be respected. “There are many rumors about the borders, but Kosovo has its own borders. It has them with Albania, Montenegro, Macedonia and it has them with Serbia. We respect these borders and we do not think there is a need for some kind of a new creativity to design them, instead we should respect the borders that we have,” Haradinaj reportedly said.
