Great Britain’s Special Envoy for the Western Balkans, Stuart Peach, visited Tirana early this week. During his meeting with officials at the Ministry for Europe and foreign affairs, the British diplomat praised the role of Albanians in the region.
“I commend the role of Albania as a stabilizing force in the region,” – said Peach.
During a conversation with students and young diplomats, Stuart Peach commented on the Open Balkan initiative, which has been undertaken by Albania, Serbia and North Macedonia, but refused by the rest of the Balkan countries, saying that he supports it, for as long as it doesn’t hamper any other parallel initiatives.
“Based on my role and our experiences, we respect Albania’s government and its sovereignty. These kinds of initiatives complement one another and shouldn’t be seen as rivals, in a race between existing and new endeavors. We honestly do support it, for as long as they don’t become a reason for [unnecessary] rivalry,” – he said.
The goal of Stuart Peach’s visit is regional security, NATO cooperation, the UN Security Council as well as the 100th anniversary of bilateral relations between both of our countries.
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