RCC Secretary General at the Berlin Process Leaders' Summit

22 October 2026 | SPEECH

RCC Secretary General Amer Kapetanovic took part at the Berlin Process Leaders' Summit on 22 October 2026 in Budva.

Among other things, Kapetanovic said: “The momentum of regional cooperation is not where it needs to be. Technical progress too often moves faster than political decisions, and decisions faster than implementation,” said Kapetanović. Looking ahead to the next Berlin Process Summit, the RCC Secretary General outlined three priorities: strengthening the Berlin Process as a catalyst for EU enlargement and regional integration, through gradual access to the EU Single Market, further developing the Common Regional Market to attract investment and create jobs, and accelerating the implementation of commitments on the free movement of people, goods and services within the region, thus promoting reconciliation.

“Our credibility is being tested: we still promise more than we deliver. We must finish what we promised on the free movement of people, goods and services across the region,” he stressed. Kapetanović also underlined that regional cooperation remains essential to Europe’s wider security, stability and resilience, stressing that a stable, connected Western Balkans, firmly anchored in European rules and standards, is an integral part of a secure Europe.

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