Cakaj meets with the US assistant secretary: US Supports Opening EU Membership Negotiations

At this meeting, according to a post made by Cakaj, the importance of consolidating further regional co-operation and the absolute need to close bilateral issues across the space of the Western Balkans was highlighted. If the U.S. commitment is to be maximum in the service of this target.

The United States considers reform in justice to be subject to no compromise, and it represents a model for the region and beyond. Given the incomparable reform model in justice and the deepening geostrategic importance of ties between Albania and the EU, the US absolutely supports the opening of membership negotiations in October.

Likewise, Albania is a strategic partner of the US and active allies within NATO with prominent contributions to the Alliance's peacekeeping operations. The US positively assesss the progressive increase in Albania's defence budget to sustain the plan to implement 2% of the defence service budget by 2024.

Albania is committed to deepen co-operation and cultivate partnership with the United States in all relevant areas! Euro-Atlantic orientation is Albania's valid foreign policy foundation in general! The United States is Albania's irreplaceable and irrevocable foreign policy reference”, he wrote.