FM’s contacts at SEECP meeting in Montenegro

Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas sent a “clear message” from here that the coming future of all Balkan peoples lies within the European Union.

Droutsas is in the Montenegrin capital to participate in an informal meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP).

On the sidelines of the meeting, the Greek foreign minister held bilateral talks with his counterparts from Turkey, Ahmet Davutoglu, Albania, Edmond Haxhinasto and Croatia, Gordan Jandrokovic.

After the end of the meeting, Droutsas made the following statement:
“Interbalkan cooperation is an important tool for regional cooperation. The Balkans are the neighborhood of Greece. Stability and prosperity in the region is important for Greece’s security and economic growth as well. Our message is one and clear: the future, the near future of all

Balkan peoples is in the European Union and in this path towards Europe, Greece shows the direction, plays a leading role with concrete proposals.

This meeting provided a good opportunity for me to meet with counterparts from neighbouring countries and be briefed on latest developments in the region and, of course, in Albania.”