Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades, arrived in Tirana on Monday, accompanied by his spouse Andri, to participate in the EU – Western Balkans Summit.
According to a press release issued by the Presidency, in statements to the media, Government Spokesman, Marios Pelekanos, who is escorting Anastasiades to Tirana said that the President will attend on Tuesday the EU-Western Balkans Summit, which is the first one taking place in a country of the region.
Pelekanos noted that the aim of the Summit is to reconfirm anew the significance of the strategic partnership between the EU and the Western Balkans, a region with a clearly European perspective.
The discussion will focus on addressing the repercussions of war of Russia against Ukraine, including the energy sector, and to building a sound economic basis in the Western Balkans countries, through the implementation of a Financial and Investment Plan.
During the second session beginning at 1215 local time, participating leaders will have the opportunity to exchange views on their political commitment and ways to enhance the resilience of the Western Balkans countries towards foreign interventions to address common challenges as the immigration issue, combating terrorism and organised crime and the resolution of regional conflicts.
On Monday evening the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, will host a dinner in honour of the leaders who will participate in the Summit and their spouses.
Pelekanos said that the President will have on the sidelines of the Summit a bilateral meeting with the head of the Presidential Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Zeljka Cvijanovic.
President Anastasiades is also accompanied to Albania by the Deputy Minister to the President, Petros Demetriou, the Director of the President’s Office, Pantelis Pantelides and officers.
Source: Cyprus News Agency