{"id":36913,"date":"2022-05-23T13:08:41","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T11:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=36913"},"modified":"2022-05-23T13:10:20","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T11:10:20","slug":"dendias-greece-fully-supports-opening-eu-accession-talks-with-albania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/dendias-greece-fully-supports-opening-eu-accession-talks-with-albania\/","title":{"rendered":"Dendias: Greece fully supports opening of EU accession talks with Albania"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias said Greece supports Albania\u2019s bid in becoming a member of the European Union and launching accession negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>The statement came on Monday during a joint press conference with his Albanian counterpart Olta Xhacka in Tirana.<\/p>\n<p>Dendias also said Greece supports North Macedonia, adding that the perspective of the Western Balkans should be the European Union.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like to also refer to Albania\u2019s European perspective. Greece fully supports opening accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia. It is absolutely predisposed to offer its technical assistance\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe think that the European perspective of the Western Balkans is a one-way path\u201d, said the Greek foreign minister.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I met with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Albania?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Albania<\/a> counterpart <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/xhacka_olta?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@xhacka_olta<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meeting agenda:<br \/>\ud83d\udd39strengthening \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf1 relations in all areas<br \/>\ud83d\udd39preparations for next <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SEECP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SEECP<\/a> Summit &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WesternBalkans?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WesternBalkans<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EU<\/a> perspective<br \/>\ud83d\udd39developments in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EasternMediterranean?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EasternMediterranean<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ukraine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ukraine<\/a> following Russian invasion <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ptU3dVVoor\">pic.twitter.com\/ptU3dVVoor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nikos Dendias (@NikosDendias) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NikosDendias\/status\/1528676355252097024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 23, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Deepening bilateral cooperation, the energy sector, and war in Ukraine were some of the topics discussed with Xhacka, Dendias said in a status shared on Twitter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias said Greece supports Albania\u2019s bid in becoming a member of the European Union and launching accession negotiations. 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