TIRANA, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Albanian, Croatian, Montenegrin ministers of foreign affairs met Friday in the coastal city of Durres, Albania, where they voiced commitment to further boost cooperation on strategic projects.
In a joint press conference, the three FMs, Ditmir Bushati, Marija Pejcinovic Buric and Srdan Darmanovic, told reporters that Albania, Croatia and Montenegro were ready to cooperate in strategic projects such as the blue corridor and Ionian Adriatic pipeline as regional projects which strategically interconnect these three countries.
The three ministers met in Durres for the second Adriatic trilateral ministerial among Albania, Croatia and Montenegro, following the first one in Split, Croatia, in February 2017. They considered the cooperation between the three countries as a valuable mechanism that contributes to the security, stability and prosperity of southeast Europe.
Albania's Bushati and Croatia's Buric congratulated Montenegro for its recent accession to NATO.
Ministers highlighted the great importance of the European enlargement to the Western Balkans as the most powerful drive towards increased prosperity and security of the entire area.
In this framework, Buric and Darmanovic voiced full support of Croatia and Montenegro for the speedy opening of European Union accession talks with Albania.
The third Adriatic Trilateral Ministerial would take place in Montenegro in 2018.
