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Austrian Foreign Minister meets with Xhacka: You have made important steps for integration! We support the First Intergovernmental Conference

Austrian Foreign Minister meets with Xhacka: You have made important steps for

The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Olta Xhaçka, received today her Austrian counterpart, Karoline Edtstadler, where Albania's European aspirations were commented. The Austrian chief diplomat said that Albania has taken important steps in implementing the rule of law and human rights and that Austria supports the opening of the Intergovernmental Conference for the opening of negotiations, saying that the integration of Albania and the Western Balkan countries is important. not only for the region but also for the future of the continent as a whole.

"You are doing a lot to show that you want the European path and you are taking steps for the rule of law and human rights that are the core values ​​of our continent. As long as the countries of the Western Balkans are not yet in the EU, our project can not be complete.

You are surrounded by EU countries and our Union cannot be complete without you. From the first days I advocated for the First Intergovernmental Conference and before the pandemic. This also applies to the future of the EU and not just the region. "Albania and the other countries of the Western Balkans will have to be part of our family and I will do my best to make sure that this happens," Karoline Edtstadler told a news conference.

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