国际英语资讯:Western Balkans leaders discuss steps to accelerate regional cooperation_时事

国际英语资讯:Western Balkans leaders discuss steps to accelerate regional cooperation

"I think the activities of the 'Mini-Schengen' initiative are in harmony with other initiatives," Djukanovic said.

According to Djukanovic, it is high time to try to improve the implementation of the agreements reached through this initiative, which "will bring new opportunities for development and cooperation for each of our countries."

Vucic said that their discussions aimed at intensifying the efforts "to make our agreements more concrete."

Vucic declared that through this initiative "we will strive to create a decent job market that implies a higher level of attraction for foreign investors."

Meanwhile, Zaev announced that at the meeting "we made a summary of all our past meetings and what the steps to follow in the future."

"Albania and North Macedonia expect positive messages by the EU in the spring of 2020," said Zaev adding that the main objective of all Western Balkan countries is to join EU.

Western Balkan countries aspire to join EU and are in different stages in the process integration. Serbia and Montenegro have already opened accession talks with EU, likewise Albania and North Macedonia that are still waiting.

In the next meeting, according to Rama, the countries will have a ready document, prepared in agreement with the European Commission and the World Bank on the "expected development of this initiative."