The United States Representative for the Western Balkans, Gabriel Escobar, has expressed support for the “Open Balkan”, but said that success for this economic integration should include the six countries in the region.
At today’s summit in Ohrid, Northern Macedonia, Escobar said in a video link that the US supports all economic initiatives that bring the region closer and promote peace and stability in the Western Balkans.
“The Open Balkan Initiative is just one of the initiatives for regional cooperation. We support all economic initiatives that bring the region closer, promote peace and stability among the countries of the Western Balkans. We believe that if any success is to be open to all, any economic integration initiative must involve all six Western Balkan countries at the same level. Here I want to give you some suggestions. This is an excellent initiative that comes at an important moment for the development of the Western Balkans, but I hope it will be clearer how it will function”, he said.
