MIL ASI Translation. Region: Polish/Europe –
Fuente: Gobierno de Polonia en poleco.
Minister Radosław Sikorski at the Berlin Process Summit14/10/2024The head of Polish diplomacy represented Poland at the Berlin Process Summit, which took place on October 14 in the German capital.
El minister Radosław Sikorski devoted his speech to the issues of regional cooperation, the Common Regional Market and Polish support for the Western Balkan countries on their way to membership in the European Union. – “Poland supports the process of EU enlargement and intends to maintain the high pace of European integration of the Western Balkans during its Presidency of the Council of the European Union. We also attach great importance to the issue of convergence of the policies of the countries of the region with the Common Foreign and Security Policy. This is an element that will influence the dynamics of this process,” emphasized the head of the Polish MFA in his speech. The Minister, on behalf of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland, emphasized our readiness to continue the technical support for the accession process of the Western Balkan countries. Since 2015, the MFA Enlargement Academy project has been developed, the task of which is to train officials of countries aspiring to membership and share good practices from the pre- and post-accession period. Minister Sikorski’s speech also included emphasis on the significance of the results of the Berlin Process to date, including, above all, the establishment of the Single Regional Market – the foundation of cooperation between the countries of the region. Thanks to their involvement, further trade barriers are being removed, which means that trade exchange is constantly growing, and the region is enjoying increasing interest from investors. At the same time, Minister Sikorski appealed for further efforts from all partners to develop this initiative and, above all, full implementation of the agreements to date. The head of Polish diplomacy also pointed out that economic development is only possible in favourable conditions, which are achievable thanks to political stability and ensuring external security. The EU and its partners should ensure that peace prevails in the Western Balkans, and cooperation prevails over divisions. In the Minister’s opinion, all tensions can be overcome and provide a foundation for reconciliation and good-neighbourly relations, as the example of Polish history shows.
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