an hour agoKurti sees open Balkans as obstacle to EU integration, Abazovici does not
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)The three countries that have not supported the Open Balkans discussed the initiative at an online conference. The discussion on whether the <x0p-Open Balkans” is a deviation of integration into the European Union or an initiative that accelerates the involvement of Western Balkan countries in the large EU family, gathered Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurtin and Deputy Prime Minister [...]
Prime Minister Kurti said Kosovo supports the Berlin process, where all countries are equal.
Any initiative must adapt to Europe's agenda, operate with European rules, and bring us closer to European membership. We maintain the Berlin process as the only framework in which there are many initiatives. We have supported the Berlin process and we will continue to support the Berlin process, where all countries are equally equal to”, Kurti said.
But Deputy Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic does not see “Open Balkans” as an initiative preventing EU integration.
Montenegro's “Synnisation is to join the EU, we are not asking for something that resembles the EU, anything that looks like its replacement is dangerous for the country. But I still don't see “Open Balkans” as a way you could destroy this goal. I see it in another way that can help European integration. Because we need to increase trust, we have more success, and there won't be many barriers”, Abazovic said.
