FM Dendias: Albania has chosen the EU way, but must also choose to serve the its narrative
FM Nikos Dendias with Albanian PM, Edi Rama. Photo via Twitter@NikosDendias
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Albania has made a key choice: to become a member of the European Union, Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias said after concluding his visit to the country on Wednesday.
“It (has chosen) to do what is self-evident: to place itself at the hard core of the European family,” the FM told the press, “and we Greeks believe that is where it belongs.”
However, he continued, this means the country has to decide on “a series of parameters” that serve the basic EU narrative.
“Greece does not have a problem with Turkiye itself, or with Albania’s collaboration with Turkiye, but it does have a great problem with Turkish revisionism, as with any revisionism. Therefore, any parameter must first serve the European idea, and then it must not allow the expression of revisionisms in the region,” he explained.
The Greek FM said that during his meetings in Tirana, both sides had the opportunity to analyse the situation in the Western Balkans, the problems in northern Kosovo, and bilateral relations as well.
The 🇪🇺 path is in fact a one-way street for 🇦🇱 and it is of utmost importance at the current juncture, in which revisionist forces have emerged in the Western Balkans, with the ultimate goal the creation of spheres of influence (statements following my meeting w/ 🇦🇱FM O. Xhaçka). pic.twitter.com/Rthc6n0NPO
— Nikos Dendias (@NikosDendias) December 21, 2022
We discussed the acceleration of the dialogue that will allow us to submit the special agreement referring the issue of the delimitation of the EEZ & the continental shelf to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague (statements with 🇦🇱 FM O. Xhaçka). pic.twitter.com/cltX2iAMF5
— Nikos Dendias (@NikosDendias) December 21, 2022
Source: ANA – MPA
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