Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Ferit Hoxha took part in the meeting of foreign ministers of the Adriatic Charter, held under Croatia’s chairmanship.
In his remarks, the minister stressed the need to strengthen this mechanism in the face of new security challenges and to promote more inclusive regional cooperation, calling for progress on Kosovo’s membership.
“Kosovo’s membership request has remained pending for far too long. Progress on this issue would strengthen regional cohesion and our collective ability to address shared security challenges,” Minister Hoxha said.
More than two decades after its establishment, the Adriatic Charter remains an important pillar of regional security and Euro-Atlantic cooperation.
The minister noted that cyber threats, energy security, and Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) require greater effectiveness of the Charter, alongside the deepening and expansion of regional cooperation as a whole.
Addressing the importance of inclusiveness, the minister stressed that security in the Western Balkans also requires the full integration of all countries and societies in the region into mechanisms of cooperation and shared responsibility.
“Long-term stability can only be achieved when all countries and societies in the region are fully integrated into the framework of cooperation, security and shared responsibility on which our future rests,” he stressed.
Minister Hoxha underlined that a more open, stronger and more inclusive Adriatic Charter, capable of adapting to new challenges, contributes to a more secure Western Balkans and to the region’s shared Euro-Atlantic future.
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