European integration will provide opportunities for economic growth. We are fully committed to strengthening this strategic commitment by building strong foundations that will enable the implementation of key reforms, Finance Minister Fatmir Besimi said in Brussels during the meeting with Deputy Director-General in the Directorate General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations of the European Commission, Maciej Popowski.
They underlined at the meeting that the Western Balkan countries are strategic partner of the EU and that the enlargement process must be opened without further delaying the European accession of the countries in the region. NATO membership and the start of EU accession negotiations could have a significant impact on investment activity and the implementation of structural reforms, the Ministry of Finance said in a press release.
Regarding the strategic priorities, Besimi noted that the efficient use of EU pre-accession assistance and the strengthening financial management system and control of IPA funds aimed at adjusting the system for managing the structural funds, is set as a priority goal for this year, the press release read.
