The European Commissioner for Enlargement, Oliver Varheji, from Tirana emphasized that Albania is about to become a member of the European Union, and the same applies to all countries in the region. He announced that the Union will soon announce a growth plan for the countries of the region.
"Membership is coming to Albania. Membership comes to the Western Balkans. You are yet to hear what we are planning in this direction, and that will be the growth plan for the Western Balkans, which we will announce. It will immediately speed up enlargement from the first of January next year, so that we can host the new member states as soon as possible when they are ready. We are ready," Varheyi said.
Varheyi announced the plan before the ministers of foreign affairs of the countries of the Western Balkans. They met within the framework of the Berlin Process in Tirana, where the Summit of this process at the level of prime ministers and presidents will be held in ten days. Head of diplomacy Bujar Osmani also addressed today's meeting, according to whom the announcement of the new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans should enable access to the common European market and financial aid for the region.
