Western Balkan Leaders Vow To Deepen Ties As World Bank Offers Aid (RFE)
The World Bank has offered $200 million in loans to promote economic integration in the Western Balkans as leaders of the region vowed to deepen ties and work together toward joining the European Union.
The announcements from the World Bank and Western Balkan leaders came at a high-level conference on December 7 in Sofia at which the leaders said they had agreed on steps toward deeper integration through improving infrastructure and connectivity within the region and with the EU.