{"id":14203,"date":"2021-05-24T10:53:39","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T10:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=14203"},"modified":"2021-05-24T11:36:56","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T11:36:56","slug":"german-ambassador-zingraf-regional-investments-important-for-negotiations-albania-close-to-their-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/german-ambassador-zingraf-regional-investments-important-for-negotiations-albania-close-to-their-start\/","title":{"rendered":"German Ambassador Zingraf: Regional investments important for negotiations, Albania close to their commencement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The German Ambassador to Albania, Peter Zingraf, visited the village of Maliq near Korca, where he said that international investments in Albania will continue while describing them as \u201cessential\u201d for the country\u2019s progress as well as European future.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking under the framework of Europe Weeks 2021 in Albania, the German diplomat pointed to the example of a regional project in the area of Maliq for integrated solid waste management and listed among others its success in the protection of the environment and tourism in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Ambassador Zingraf thanked all the actors involved in bringing the project to life, as well as government structures for their collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to journalists\u2019 inquiries over Albania\u2019s membership negotiations, the German diplomat said that he hopes talks will begin as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccording to the judgment of the experts, in regards to adjusting the standards of a country with those of the European Union, two-third of the work will have to be implemented on a local level, and only a third on a central level\u201d, the ambassador said as he encouraged regional investments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe federal government has repeatedly said that conditions to start accession negotiations have now been fulfilled, and the Commission asserted the same. Personally, I am optimistic about opening negotiations, but there must be an understanding that this is a process that requires the agreement of all EU member states. The German Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs is optimistic that negotiations will begin soon for both Albania and North Macedonia\u201d, concluded Ambassador Zingraf.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/05\/11\/eu-ambassador-soreca-albania-is-ready-to-start-membership-negotiations-in-the-eu\/\">Soreca: Albania is ready to start membership negotiations with the EU<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/05\/10\/not-ready-to-be-in-the-eu-but-more-than-ready-to-enter-the-full-track-of-negotiations-says-albanian-pm-for-euronews\/\">\u201cNot ready to be in the EU, but more than ready to enter the full track of negotiations,\u201d says Albanian PM for Euronews\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/05\/06\/albania-could-start-accession-talks-without-north-macedonia-confirms-eu-commissioner-varhelyi\/\">Albania \u2018could start\u2019 accession talks without North Macedonia, confirms EU Commissioner V\u00e1rhelyi<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The German Ambassador to Albania, Peter Zingraf, visited the village of Maliq near Korca, where he said that international investments in Albania will continue while describing them as \u201cessential\u201d for the country\u2019s progress as well as European future. 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