This was the first-ever summit between EU and Western Balkans leaders to take place in the Western Balkans region and was an opportunity to reconfirm the key importance of strategic partnership between the EU and the Western Balkans, a region with a clear EU perspective.
The main topics of discussion were:
- tackling together the consequences the Russian aggression against Ukraine
- intensifying political and policy engagement
- reinforcing security and building resilienceagainst foreign interference
- addressing the challenges posed by migration, the fight against terrorism and organized crime
At the end of the summit, the Tirana declaration, which reaffirms the EU’s unequivocal support for the EU perspective of the Western Balkans, was issued.
For more information please read here: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/international-summit/2022/12/06/