Economy Minister Kreshnik Bekteshi and Greek Minister of Environment and Energy Kostas Skrekas will sign Friday an agreement on the development of a natural gas interconnection between the two countries, MIA reports from Athens.

Minister Bekteshi is part of the delegation led by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, who is taking part at the two-day conference organized by “The Economist”.

Greek Government Spokesperson Aristotelia Peloni told yesterday’s press briefing that Greece has continually promoted the EU integration of its Western Balkans neighbors under the set criteria, and has supported the economic development and regional stability also through bilateral agreements,

In the framework of the “25th Roundtable with the Government of Greece”, PM Zaev and Albanian and Kosovo counterparts, Edi Rama and Albin Kurti respectively, will discuss the enhancement of cooperation and solidarity in Southeast Europe, EU enlargement, trade and investments, as well as initiatives for peace and better understanding.

The panel will also include former Croatian president Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, former European commissioner Anna Diamantopoulou, former Greek foreign minister George Katrougkalos, and former White House chief of staff Reince Priebus.

The roundtable, themed “From Social Distancing to Social Solidarity”, brings together senior European Commission officials, European commissioners, current and former ministers from Europe and Greece etc.