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Bratislava – The enlargement of the European Union is, based on International Minister Juraj Blanár (Smer-SD), one of many key instruments for constructing peace, safety, stability, and prosperity in Europe. Additionally it is a instrument for strengthening shared values. The communication division of the Ministry of International and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic knowledgeable TASR about this.
“We admire the progress that has been made on this space after years of stagnation, however many international locations have been ready too lengthy to affix the EU. Particularly the Western Balkan states, whose residents had been promised a European imaginative and prescient 20 years in the past,” acknowledged Blanár. He appreciated the publication of this yr’s European Fee studies within the discipline of enlargement coverage. In line with him, the studies replicate the progress made by candidate international locations and potential candidates over the yr.
Blanár additionally highlighted the actions of seven states, together with the Slovak Republic, within the casual group Buddies of the Western Balkans. In line with the overseas ministry, the intention of the group is to revive and speed up the accession course of of those international locations to the EU. The minister recalled that with the assist of this group, it was attainable to approve a European monetary instrument to assist the socioeconomic improvement of the area. The instrument has a quantity of six billion euros from 2024 to 2027.
In line with the ministry, Slovakia welcomed the conditional opening of accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina and likewise the beginning of accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova in 2024. Because the ministry highlighted, progress within the integration course of was additionally achieved by Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia. The ministry emphasised that regardless of the presently suspended accession course of, Slovakia additionally helps Georgia on its European path.
The International Ministry additionally declared that relations with Turkey entered a brand new part this yr. The nation stays a strategic accomplice of the EU and an ally inside the North Atlantic Alliance.
“The Slovak Republic is commemorating the twentieth anniversary of changing into a full-fledged sovereign member of the EU this yr, which is an important house for us. We naturally need to develop it, and that’s the reason we’re all for serving to within the integration strategy of the Western Balkan states and our jap neighbors and sharing our pre-accession course of experiences with them,” acknowledged the minister. In line with him, Slovakia advocates for enlargement coverage to be among the many EU’s priorities throughout the brand new institutional cycle. He additionally highlighted the necessity to put together for this problem in dialogue with all Union member international locations. (November 1).
“Many international locations have been ready too lengthy to affix the EU. Particularly the Western Balkan states, whose residents had been promised a European imaginative and prescient 20 years in the past.” Juraj Blanár
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