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The leaders of the region are meeting today in Tirana for the EU-Western Balkans summit with a focus on the integration of the Western Balkans towards the European Union, as well as the implementation of the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans.
Tirana will host another summit today, after the one for Ukraine, where President Zelensky was also present.
It is about the EU-Western Balkans summit, where the focus will be on the implementation of the Economic Growth Plan, as well as the journey of the countries of the region in the European Union.
This summit will also provide new opportunities for an exchange of views on the European future of the region and on common regional challenges.
As a representative of the EU, the Commissioner for Neighborhood Enlargement, Oliver Varhelyi, will be in Tirana, while the President of the EC, Ursula Von der Leyen, will not be present.
Unlike the summit for Ukraine, where President Vjosa Osmani was present from Kosovo, there will be no representative today. On the other hand, Serbian President Aleksandër Vucic will be present.
For the first time as Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Talat Xhaferi will also be present at the summit.
The Western Balkans Enlargement Plan is based on 4 main pillars:
- Increasing economic integration with the Single Market of the European Union.
- Increasing economic integration within the Western Balkans through the Common Regional Market.
-Acceleration of fundamental reforms
-Increasing financial aid
The EU will open certain areas of the EU common market to Western Balkan partners before membership, bringing tangible benefits to its citizens.
Today, from 12:00 to 14:00, there will be a traffic ban on Elbasan Street, Great Western Ring Road - former "Shqiponja" Square - Qafe Kashar - Rinas - "Mother Teresa" Airport;
Roads where traffic will be closed until 4:00 p.m. on February 29, specifically:
"Dervish Hima" road from Elbasan road to Coin;
"Pope John Paul II" road, from RTSH to Coin;
"Abdyl Frashëri" street, from the Libri Universitari intersection to the Presidency;
"Free Ukraine" street, from the Constitutional Court to Vila 30;
"Themistokli Gërmenji" Street, from Elbasan Street to "Pope John Paul II" Street;
"Faik Konica" street, from Ambasador 3 branch to "Dervish Hima" street;
"Gjergj Filipi" street, "Italia" square, from "Faik Konica" street to "Mariot" hotel;
"Martyrs of the Nation" boulevard, from the bridge of the former Dajti hotel to "Mother Teresa" square;
For residents and vehicles located in the streets and residential blocks, within the security perimeter, they will be allowed to enter and exit, respectively from:
a) Residential block at "Ambasador 3", from "Sheh Ahmet Pazar" or Faik Konica street;
b) Residential block on "Themistokli Gërmenji", "Jul Variboba", "Fatmir Haxhiu" and "Papa Jjon Pali II" streets, in the direction of entry and exit towards Elbasan Street;
c) Residential block at the two towers on "Ismail Qemali" and "Free Ukraine" streets, in the direction of entry and exit limited by security services and exit to "Dëshmorët e Kombit" boulevard and then forced return to the boulevard " Bajram Curri”;
d) The street "Lek Dugagjini" (in front of the University) continuing to the street "Faik Konica" (behind the stadium), with an exit to Elbasan Street, will be free for the passage of vehicles and citizens (except when there is a restriction on the Street of Elbasan).
agenda
09:30 Arrival of the leaders
09:45 Opening speech, Rama and Varhelyi
10:45 Family photo
12:00 Signing of the agreement
12:30 Press conference, Rama and Varhelyi
List of Participants
1-Edi Rama - Prime Minister of Albania
2-Aleksandër Vucic - President of Serbia
3-Milojko Spajic - Prime Minister of Montenegro
4-Borjana Kristo - President of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
5-Talat Xhaferi - Prime Minister of North Macedonia
6-Oliver Varhelyi – EU Commissioner for Enlargement
7-Majlinda Bregu – General Secretary for Regional Cooperation
8-Danijela Gacevic – Acting Head of CEFTA
9-Gert Jan Koopman – General Director of the EC negotiating group for Neighborhood and Enlargement
10-Xiaoqing Yu - Director of the World Bank for the Western Balkans
11-Charlotte Ruhe - Managing Director of the EBRD for Central and South-Eastern Europe
12-Matej Zakonjsek - Director of the Community Secretariat for Transport
13-Maja Pishkevic - Center of of Europe in the Atlantic Council and representative of the center in the Western Balkans
14-Alessandro Bragonzi - Head of the regional representation for the Western Balkans in the European Investment Bank (EIB)
15-Lulzim Rafuna - Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce of Kosovo
16-Ines Muçostafa - Chairman of Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Albania
17-Andi Dobrushi – Executive Director of OSFA
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