{"id":24429,"date":"2021-11-05T10:24:42","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T09:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=24429"},"modified":"2021-11-05T10:24:42","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T09:24:42","slug":"open-balkan-still-in-the-wishful-phase-leaving-room-for-speculation-says-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/open-balkan-still-in-the-wishful-phase-leaving-room-for-speculation-says-expert\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Balkan, still in the wishful phase leaving room for speculation, says expert"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018The Open Balkan initiative is still unconsolidated, something which would have been possible through a clearly set-out agreement, therefore it leaves room for various speculations’. These were the opening remarks made by economy expert, Ilir Ciko on Euronews Albania\u2019s Morning program.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is still in the wishful phase. We\u2019re at a level of political or business meetings but not at the level where we can have an internationally recognized agreement,\u201d \u2013 argued the economy expert.<\/p>\n

In addition, Ciko underlined that so far, it is difficult to speak of winners or losers, but time will tell whether or not Albanian businesses were also able to export their products abroad.<\/p>\n

Commenting on the initiative, the expert added that no country in the region should be excluded from Open Balkan.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn effort to include Montenegro into this agreement, in reality, leaves Kosovo [isolated] in an island within the region,\u201d said the expert, while emphasizing that Albania has a responsibility to protect and not violate the interests of Kosovo.<\/p>\n

Lastly, Ciko declared that Serbia recognizes Kosovo as a trading partner, represented by UNMIK.<\/p>\n

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