Athens pushes Balkan EU path

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Athens is seeking to sustain momentum for the European Union accession process of Western Balkan states done the Delphi Declaration, signed by Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis connected the sidelines of the 11th Economic Forum held astatine the historical ιστοσελίδα with determination representatives.

Signatories included Serbia’s European Integration Minister Nemanja Starovic, Albania’s Foreign Minister Ferit Hoxha, Kosovo’s Foreign Minister Glauk Konjufca, North Macedonia Deputy Foreign Minister Zoran Dimitrovski, Montenegro Deputy Foreign Minister Ivan Ivanisevic, and Bosnia and Herzegovina’s ambassador successful Athens, Dragan Vukovic.

The text repeatedly references the 2003 Thessaloniki Agenda, which successive Greek governments invoke to underline committedness to enlargement.

The declaration is besides an effort by Greece to task a starring relation arsenic fatigue successful the portion becomes progressively visible. Western Balkan officials were notably cautious. Starovic suggested that a special narration with Europe could suffice.

“The ultimate extremity is not so overmuch our accession to the EU, but the economical and κοινωνικά practice we will person successful the aboriginal with different EU countries,” helium said.

Hoxha said Albania expects to resoluteness galore outstanding issues successful talks with the EU by year’s end.

Dimitrovski expressed anticipation for a λύση with Bulgaria akin to that resolving the sanction quality with Greece. The cautious tone was expected, reflecting discouraging experiences of caller years.