During his stay in Brussels, Acting Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Gent Cakaj had a meeting with the newly elected European Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Olivér Várhelyi.

In the course of the meeting, they discussed the gist of the new methodology of accession negotiations, and the importance of EU enlargement process in the Western Balkans.

Additionally, both the conversational partners shared the same view that Albania has fulfilled all the technical requirements necessary for the accession negotiation process to begin. Following approval of the new accession methodology, a new added dynamic behind the EU enlargement policies allowing the start of accession talks with Albania is expected.

In his Facebook profile, Cakaj posted the following comment about the meeting: ‘Irrespective of the postponement of the decision and the reformation process of the methodology of accession negotiations, Albania will continue to work relentlessly to carry out reforms aimed at modernisation and democratic transformations!’