The President of the Republic Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, accompanied by his wife Mrs. Andri Anastasiades, travelled today to Tirana, Albania, where he will participate in the proceedings of the EU-Western Balkans Summit.
In his statements to the media, Government Spokesman Mr. Marios Pelekanos, who is accompanying President Anastasiades to Tirana, said that "the President of the Republic is in Tirana, where tomorrow, Tuesday, he will attend the EU-Western Balkans Summit.
This is the first EU-Western Balkans Summit to be held in a country of the region.
The aim of the Summit is to reaffirm the importance of the strategic partnership between the EU and the Western Balkans, a region with a clear European perspective. The Summit is divided into two sessions.
The first, starting tomorrow at 11:00 am (Albanian time) and ending at 11:45 am, will be attended by economic stakeholders such as the European Investment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the World Bank and the Regional Cooperation Council. The discussion will be dedicated to addressing the consequences of Russia's war against Ukraine, including in the energy sector, and building a strong economic base in the Western Balkan countries through the implementation of the Economic and Investment Plan.
