Edi Rama in Brussels for the opening of the last Group Chapter of negotiations with the EU
Albania marks another important historical moment in the country's integration process into the European Union.
On Monday, November 17, the final group of negotiation chapters will be opened at the 7th Albania-EU Intergovernmental Conference, to be held in Brussels, which marks the opening of all negotiation chapters in a record time of 12 months.
"Albania achieved the unthinkable, all negotiation chapters opened within 12 months - an absolute record in the European integration process" - this moment was praised by Prime Minister Rama, who will participate on Monday in the 7th Intergovernmental Conference, together with Minister of State and Chief Negotiator Majlinda Dhuka, Minister of State for Public Administration and Anti-Corruption Adea Pirdeni, as well as other members of the Albanian delegation to open negotiations for the Group-
Chapter V: “Resources, Agriculture and Cohesion”.
After the completion of the works, Prime Minister Rama, EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos and Danish Foreign Minister Marie Bjerre will hold a joint press conference.
-Chapter Group V includes five essential chapters for the economic and social development of the country, with the most direct impact on production, competitiveness and balanced development of the territory:
“Agriculture and Rural Development” (chapter 11);
“Food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policies”, (chapter 12);
“Fishing” (chapter 13);
“Regional policy and coordination of structural instruments” (chapter 22), as well as
“Financial and Budgetary Provisions (chapter 33).
Through this Chapter Group, Albania benefits from the modernization of agriculture, the increase of production capacities and the digitalization of the food chain. A special place is occupied by the strengthening of food safety control mechanisms and the approximation with EU standards, while the fisheries and aquaculture sector aims to benefit from European rules and programs for sustainable management.
In the cohesion component, Albania addresses increasing capacities for managing EU funds and preparing for effective participation in regional development policies.
Meanwhile, the chapter on financial and budgetary provisions includes compliance with European practices for transparency, budget planning and administration of public funds.
The opening of Group Chapter V represents a decisive step towards Albania's final rapprochement with the European Union, consolidating the progress made and creating the basis for deeper reforms in sectors that support the economy, food security and sustainable development of the country.
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