Berlin – Slovenia has constantly supported the Berlin Course of in recent times and can proceed to advocate regional cooperation and ties between the Western Balkans and the European Union, stated International Minister Tanja Fajon after Tuesday’s assembly on the tenth anniversary of the Berlin Course of. Fajon highlighted Slovenia’s contribution to the method.
On the assembly, she emphasised that the Berlin Course of has performed an essential position in selling regional cooperation, connectivity, and stability all through the Western Balkans over the past decade.
“However it’s essential that we glance ahead, so I sincerely want that we witness constructive steps this month. On one hand, relating to concrete achievements inside the Berlin Course of, such because the elimination of the blockade within the functioning of the Central European Free Commerce Settlement (CEFTA), gradual integration into the widespread market, and the institution of the Cyber Capability Heart within the Western Balkans – a Slovenian initiative we’re significantly happy with,” stated Fajon.
“Slovenia has been actively supporting this initiative in recent times and can proceed to strongly advocate additional regional cooperation, sustainable growth, and a future the place Western Balkan international locations are absolutely built-in into the EU,” the minister stated about Slovenia’s contribution to the method.
The intention of the method, which includes Western Balkan international locations, a number of EU member states, in addition to the UK, is to carry the Western Balkans nearer to the EU by means of concrete connectivity initiatives and thus speed up the enlargement course of. (1 October)