25/07/2014
"I wanted to mention the key and decisive role of Albania, as regards the stability and safety in the region. I will have the opportunity to discuss this with the Serbian Foreign MInister this Monday, in Belgrade, and I hope we will be able to reach a meeting between Italy, Albania and Serbia, in order to give a bigger significance to the stability in the region", the Italian Foreign Minister declared.
When asked by Top Channel about the interventions of Athens in Albania's internal affairs, as regards the territorial reform, Bushati expressed the government's determination to pass the law.
He also expressed the will to address to all issues of the past with the spirit of good neighboring. "The relations between Albania and Italy could be a role model for the relations with Greece, despite the differences and historic aspects", the Minister declared.
The Italian Foreign Minister, Federica Mogherini, whose country holds the EU presidency, met with the Albanian President, Bujar Nishani.
"This decision is only the start of a path that will require deeper and more complete reforms, so that we can accelerate the accession", the President declared.
Minister Mogherini declared that Albania's and Western Balkan's integration in the EU is a priority of the Italian presidency, and it should be a priority for all presidencies of the EU that will follow.
Minister Mogherini also met with the Parliament Speaker, Ilir Meta, with whom she valued the strategic partnership between the two countries. Meta expressed his trust that during the six months of EU Presidency, Italy will give its best efforts to support a stronger connection of Albania with the region and the EU.
The Italian Foreign Minister also met with the Deputy MInister NIko Peleshi. Peleshi updated Minister Mogherini with the government's work in these 300 days for important reforms that have been undertaken especially in the rule of law and in improving the business climate for foreign investors.
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