Minister for EU Affairs Jessica Rosencrantz is visiting Albania and Montenegro from 10 to 12 March to meet with political representatives and discuss their reform efforts toward EU membership.
The trip will begin in Albania, where the Minister will meet several representatives from the Albanian government, including Prime Minister Edi Rama, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Igli Hasani, and Chief Negotiator on EU membership Majlinda Dhuka. Ms. Rosencrantz will also visit the Special Structure against Corruption and Organized Crime and meet with Balkan Investigative Reporting Network representatives.
Minister Rosencrantz will meeh President Jakov Milatović and Prime Minister Milojko Spajić in Montenegro. Additionally, she will participate in a panel discussion on EU integration organised by the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy.
“Supporting candidate countries on their path to EU membership is an investment in security and stability on our continent, which has been made even more clear since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Albania and Montenegro are moving forward rapidly with the necessary reform work to become EU members. The government has been supporting the countries in the Western Balkans with their reform efforts for a long time, not least with strong reform support,” stressed Minister Rosencrantz.
