President meets Mogherini, Meta: Continue with reforms!

President meets Mogherini, Meta: Continue with reforms!

One day after receiving a positive recommendation for opening Albania's negotiations with the European Union, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini held a meeting with President Ilir Meta. 

In a statement given to the media it was noted that the President welcomed the positive recommendation as an assessment of Albania's great efforts over the years in its irreversible path towards the European integration process.

"This strategically important recommendation for the country and the region should serve as the catalyst for a more consolidated effort and to focus work on strengthening the country through key reforms," it was declared in the statement.

The President noted that all those who feel part of this joint success should retain their share of responsibility for the work to come in the future, keeping the focus towards a positive decision from the Council meeting in June.

President Meta took the opportunity to inform the High Representative of other developments in the region as well. 

He emphasizes that, following the ratification of the Demarcation Agreement with Montenegro and the progress in the implementation of the Stabilization and Association Agreement, Kosovo should be provided with visa liberalization to the Schengen zone as soon as possible. 

He added that this will help Kosovo to move forward with its European integration process.

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