Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama Foreign Minister for Foreign Affairs and Neighborhood Policy Oliver Varhei addressed a meeting of the Open Balkans Initiative, saying that some chancellors were holding back on EU integration, and that Bulgaria and Hungary were trying to get rid of the Balkan name. .

“Thank you very much, Commissioner Varhei.” I do not know if you understand, but you touched on the weak point of all, saying that; “I am from the Balkans, although I am from Hungary.” The Balkans include everyone, Greece, Hungary, Croatia and even Turkey. I do not know why Bulgaria and Hungary do not seem to want to join now. In fact, all these countries, these people, are trying to get rid of the name Balkans, which we think is becoming more and more attractive now. “We are aware of a kind of hesitation in some offices, but still having the full support of the US administration, some EU members, France, the Netherlands and your full support in Brussels, we emphasize that it is your job to show what this initiative means for integration,” he said. Rama.

He added that the initiative is open to all six members of the Western community and that it is up to them to decide whether to become part of it.

– We are here. We will continue to move forward. We can not stay in place. We will not hide. Those who want the Berlin Process to move forward must be part of the “Open Balkans”. “Open Balkans” is for work. The agreements we are signing today speak for themselves, he added.

Source: MIA