K. Mitsotakis received outside the Summit Hall the Heads of State and Government of the countries of SE Europe and the President of the European Council Charles Michel,
The summit of the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP), chaired by the Prime Minister, has just begun. Kyriakou Mitsotaki.
Mr. Mitsotakis welcomed outside the Conference Hall the Heads of State and Government of the countries of SE Europe and the President of the European Council Charles Michel, followed by the family photo and after the welcome of the Greek Prime Minister, the Summit began.
As soon as the Summit is over, Mr. Mitsotakis will make a statement to the journalists and then the dinner will follow, in which the Chancellor of Germany will also take part. Olaf Solts.
During the meeting with the President of Slovenia, earlier, o Prime Minister stressed the importance of maintaining the EU’s enlargement dynamics in the Western Balkans.
“This is an opportunity to restart the debate on the Western Balkans. I wrote an article in Politico today where I pointed out that at European level we need to be more willing, more open and more honest on the issue of the Western Balkans. I imagine this is the one that will be discussed today. The other issue we will focus on is the new opportunities for regional cooperation, especially in the field of energy, given what has happened to Ukraine and the desire of all to get rid of Russian hydrocarbons as soon as possible. “And of course it is in the interest of both our countries to have stability and prosperity in the Western Balkans”, the Prime Minister noted in a short dialogue he had before their private meeting.
“I think this Conference is very important. “The issue of the Western Balkans is an issue that deserves our attention,” he said.
During the meeting with the President of Slovenia, the very high level of bilateral relations was confirmed and ways were discussed to further strengthen cooperation, especially in the fields of trade, investment and energy. Greece and Slovenia are already cooperating, at EU level, to tackle the energy price crisis and its effects on European citizens.
The two leaders also discussed the need effective protection of the EU’s external borders and strengthening cooperation within the EU to manage the migration problem and prevent the instrumentalization of migration flows.
