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Economic growth was noted as a positive achievement for Kosovo supported by strong export growth and investment, while major structural obstacles to growth and competitiveness were underlined as a challenge, by representatives of the EU Member States, the Western Balkans and Turkey, the European Commission and the European Central Bank, as well as representatives of the central banks of the Western Balkans and Turkey at their annual economic policy dialogue meeting in Brussels today, the EU Office in Pristina announced.

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