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Speech by RCC Secretary General at the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) Leaders Summit
16 JUNE 2025 | SPEECH
RCC Secretary General Amer Kapetanović addressed the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) Leaders’ Summit, held in Tirana, Albania on 16 June 2025.
Speaking under the theme “Fostering Stability and Prosperity through Regional Cooperation and EU Integration”, Kapetanović underlined that 82% of Western Balkans citizens support regional cooperation, sending a clear message that people see beyond political divisions and believe in a common future. He called for “leadership not only through declarations, but through concrete actions that make cooperation our default mode, not the exception,” stressing that anniversaries marking 30 years of SEECP and 18 years of RCC should serve as moments for renewal. Presenting RCC’s new three-year Strategy built around smart development, skilled societies, and sustainable futures, Kapetanović emphasised that regional cooperation is not a waiting room for the EU but a platform of strategic value in its own right. He also highlighted the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans as a unique opportunity to close the socio-economic gap, warning that “implementation must follow intent” if governments want to retain the trust of citizens.
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Speech by RCC Secretary General at Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP)
16 JUNE 2025 | SPEECH
RCC Secretary General Amer Kapetanović addressed the meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP), held in Tirana, Albania on 16 June 2025.
Speaking on the theme “Boosting Regional Competitiveness and Inclusive Growth as Pathways to EU Integration”, Kapetanović emphasised that the EU’s Growth Plan for the Western Balkans makes competitiveness and inclusivity prerequisites for integration into the EU Single Market, with the Common Regional Market at its core. He underlined that “growth that leaves people behind is neither sustainable nor legitimate,” stressing that inclusivity must be economic, social, and political. Presenting RCC’s new three-year Strategy and Work Programme under the imperative “Building resilience through transformation”, he outlined three strategic pillars: the SEE2030 Strategy, the Common Regional Market, and the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, supported by transformations in smart development, skilled societies, and sustainable futures. Kapetanović concluded by noting that anniversaries marking 30 years of SEECP and 18 years of RCC should serve not just as commemoration but as an opportunity to recalibrate regional cooperation, reminding participants that “the RCC is only as effective as the political will and ownership behind it”
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE RCC SECRETARY GENERAL 1 June 2024 – 1 June 2025
15 JUNE 2025 | REPORT
The Annual Report of the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) covers the period June 2024 – June 2025. It outlines main RCC activities and achievements in the past year. It also lays out the overall background and crucial developments impacting and shaping the activities of the RCC and the region of South East Europe in the reporting period.
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REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE REGIONAL COOPERATION COUNCIL SECRETARIAT For the period 1 June 2024 – 30 September
06 NOVEMBER 2024 | REPORT
Report on the activities of the Regional Cooperation Council Secretariat for the period 1 June 2024 – 30 September was presented by the RCC Secretary General Majlinda Bregu at the 54st RCC Board meeting on 6 November 2024.
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Speech by RCC SG at SEECP Summit
13 JUNE 2024 | SPEECH
RCC Secretary General Majlinda Bregu spoke at the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) Summit in Skopje on 13 June 2024.
Among other things Bregu said: "EU integration has been the promise and the North Star our region has looked upon for decades, despite the serious blows, disappointments, and sluggish advancements. The past year has seen some progress in the EU enlargement: the opening of accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina and Moldova, and the long-overdue visa liberalisation for Kosovo*. In December last year, yet another EU-Western Balkans Summit was held, which has become a traditional forum to discuss important issues of EU accession, following the successful Berlin Process Summit hosted by Albania. The EU’s Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, supported by a commitment of 6 billion EUR in grants and loans, will stimulate economic growth and socio-economic convergence in our region, providing a significant boost to our EU aspirations."
* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.
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Annual Report of the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council 2023-2024
13 JUNE 2024 | REPORT
The Annual Report of the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) covers the period May 2023 – May 2024. It outlines main RCC activities and achievements in the past year. It also lays out the overall background and crucial developments impacting and shaping the activities of the RCC and the region of South East Europe in the reporting period.
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REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE REGIONAL COOPERATION COUNCIL SECRETARIAT For the period 1 November 2023 – 1 February 2024
18 MARCH 2024 | REPORT
Report on the activities of the Regional Cooperation Council Secretariat for the period 1 November 2023 – 1 February 2024 was presented by the RCC Secretary General Majlinda Bregu at the 51st RCC Board meeting on 18 March 2024.
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Annual Report of the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council 2022-2023
27 JUNE 2023 | REPORT
This Annual Report of the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) covers the period April 2022 – April 2023. It outlines main RCC activities and achievements in the past year. It also lays out the overall background and crucial developments impacting and shaping the activities of the RCC and the region of South East Europe in the reporting period.
Annual Report of the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council 2022-2023 has been adopted at the SEECP Summit held in Budva on 5 June 2023.
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REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE REGIONAL COOPERATION COUNCIL SECRETARIAT for the period 1 November 2022 – 1 March 2023
15 MARCH 2023 | REPORT
Report on the activities of the Regional Cooperation Council Secretariat for the period 1 November 2022 – 1 March 2023 was presented by the RCC Secretary General Majlinda Bregu at the 48th RCC Board meeting on 15 March 2023 in Sarajevo.
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Annual Report of the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council 2021-2022
10 JUNE 2022 | REPORT
The Annual Report of the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) covers the period April 2021 – April 2022. It outlines main RCC activities and achievements in the past year. It also lays out the overall background and crucial developments impacting and shaping the activities of the RCC and the region of South East Europe in the reporting period.
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REGIONAL RESPONSE IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY: RCC Strategy and Work Programme 2023–2025
09 JUNE 2022 | REPORT
The Strategy and Work Programme 2023-2025 ‘Regional Response in Times of Uncertainty’, of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretariat was endorsed at the RCC Annual Meeting, on 9 June 2022 in Thessaloniki, Greece. The overarching goal of SWP 2023-2025 is to promote the prosperity of South East Europe by supporting sustainable and equitable economic growth policies to enhance regional economic integration, green and digital transformation, while reducing the poverty and narrowing the existing social, economic, and environmental divergences with the European Union.
The SWP 2023-2025 serves as the main mid-term plan to prioritise RCC’s activities in line with RCC’s objectives defined by the Statute and the SEE 2030 Strategy, which focuses on the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals through the regional approach.
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Annual Report of the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council 2020-2021
16 JUNE 2021 | REPORT
This Annual Report of the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) covers the period April 2020 – April 2021. It outlines main RCC activities and achievements in the past year. It also lays out the overall background and crucial developments impacting and shaping the activities of the RCC and the region of South East Europe in the reporting period.
Annual Report of the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council 2020-2021 has been adopted at the SEECP Summit held in Antalya on 17 June 2021. The document was adopted with reservation of Kosovo*.
*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.
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Annual Report of the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council 2019-2020
25 JUNE 2020 | REPORT
This Annual Report of the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) covers the period April 2019 – April 2020. It outlines main RCC activities and achievements in the past year. It also lays out the overall background and crucial developments impacting and shaping the activities of the RCC and the region of South East Europe in the reporting period.
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REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE REGIONAL COOPERATION COUNCIL SECRETARIAT
12 MARCH 2020 | REPORT
The Report on the activities of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretariat is submitted by the RCC Secretary General to the RCC Board in line with Article 15 of the Statute of the RCC. It covers the period between 15 October 2019 – 1 March 2020.
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REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE REGIONAL COOPERATION COUNCIL SECRETARIAT
22 OCTOBER 2019 | REPORT
The Report on the activities of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretariat is submitted by the RCC Secretary General to the RCC Board in line with Article 15 of the Statute of the RCC. It covers the period between 1 May – 30 September 2019.
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SOUTH EAST EUROPE 2020: 2019 ANNUAL REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION
22 JULY 2019 | REPORT
The report aims to present main achievements related to the implementation of the South East Europe 2020 Strategy (SEE 2020) for the period from May 2018 until May 2019. It is divided into three main parts: a summary overview of the progress achieved, a detailed review per pillar and key recommendations per each dimension.
The Report was endorsed at the SEE 2020 Governing Board meeting held on 8 July 2019 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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SOUTH EAST EUROPE 2020: 2018 ANNUAL REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION
05 JULY 2018 | REPORT
A comprehensive monitoring effort was introduced to measure the progress of SEE 2020 Strategy's activities implemented and results achieved. This Annual Report on Implementation (ARI) is the main output of the SEE 2020 monitoring process. This 2018 report covers the period from June 2017 to June 2018 and is divided into two main parts: a summary overview of the progress achieved, issues arising and a reflection on some of the lessons learned and overall recommendations for adapting and strengthening the Strategy to meet the challenges of a dynamic political and economic environment in which it operates, and a detailed review per pillar.
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Annual Report of the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council 2017-2018
23 APRIL 2018 | REPORT
This Annual Report of the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) covers the period 1 April 2017 – 15 March 2018. It outlines main RCC activities and achievements in the past year. It also lays out the overall background and crucial developments impacting and shaping the activities of the RCC and the region of South East Europe in the reporting period.
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Report on the activities of the Regional Cooperation Council Secretariat for the period 1 September - 31 December 2017
20 MARCH 2018 | REPORT
The Report on the activities of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretariat is submitted by the RCC Secretary General to the RCC Board in line with Article 15 of the Statute of the RCC. It covers the period between 1 September – 31 December 2017 .
REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE REGIONAL COOPERATION COUNCIL SECRETARIAT FOR THE PERIOD 1 April – 31 August 2017
18 OCTOBER 2017 | REPORT
The Report on the activities of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretariat is submitted by the RCC Secretary General to the RCC Board in line with Article 15 of the Statute of the RCC. It covers the period between 1 April – 31 August 2017 .
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Annual Report of the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council 2016-2017
29 JUNE 2017 | REPORT
The Annual Report of the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) covers the period 1 April 2016 – 31 March 2017. It outlines main RCC activities and achievements in the past year. It also lays out the overall background and crucial developments impacting and shaping the activities of the RCC and the region of South East Europe in the reporting period.
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Report on the activities of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretariat for the period 1 January – 31 March 2017
16 MAY 2017 | REPORT
The Report on the activities of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretariat is submitted by the RCC Secretary General to the RCC Board in line with Article 15 of the Statute of the RCC. It covers the period between 1 January and 31 March 2017.
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