2017 Western Balkans Summit in Trieste – stepping up regional cooperation to advance on the European Union path

12 July 2017 Trieste, Italy

The RCC is to take part in the 2017 Western Balkans Summit in Trieste, Italy, today. The leaders of Western Balkans Six (WB6) are expected to endorse the Multi-annual Action Plan on a Regional Economic Area in the Western Balkans (MAP), prepared by the RCC. The RCC is to be tasked to monitor and inform on the progress achieved in MAP implementation. Trieste today is also hosting a number of summit-related events: EU-Western Balkans Youth forum, Civil Society Forum Trieste 2017, Western Balkans Business Forum, the session of the WB Ministers of Foreign Affairs, and finally the summit of the Western Balkan leaderd. 

The Summit serves as an important occasion to work together on strengthening concrete opportunities while fostering regional cooperation with the aim of developing inclusive societies, good governance and vibrant economies, hence also further advancing the European Union integration perspective of the region.
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