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(3 Nov 2022)
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Berlin, Germany - 3 November 2022
1. Arrival of Bulgaria's Prime Minister Galab Donev greeted by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
2. Arrival of Montenegro's Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic greeted by Scholz
3. Arrival of Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti greeted by Scholz
4. Arrival of Bosnia and Herzegovina's Chairman of the Council of Ministers Zoran Tegeltija greeted by Scholz
5. Arrival of North Macedonia's Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski greeted by Scholz
6. Arrival of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen greeted by Scholz
7. Arrival of European Council President Charles Michel greeted by Scholz
8. Arrival of Poland's Prime Minister Mateus Morawieck greeted by Scholz
9. Arrival of Serbia's Prime Minister Ana Brnabic greeted by Scholz
10. Arrival of Slovenia's President Borut Pahor greeted by Scholz
11. Arrival of Croatia's Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic greeted by Scholz
12. Arrival of Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama greeted by Scholz
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Olaf Scholz, German Chancellor:
"The stability and prosperity of our Euro region cannot be detached from the stability and prosperity of Europe as a whole. Europe can only be complete with the Western Balkans as part of it. As I stated in Prague this summer, you, the six countries of the Western Balkans, belong to the free and democratic part of Europe. Your EU accession is in our interest."
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15. SOUNDBITE (English) Olaf Scholz, German Chancellor:
"Together we are convinced that the Berlin process will not only help to unleash the full potential of regional cooperation but accelerate the EU accession of all the Western Balkan countries. Today you, the leaders of the Western Balkan countries, are taking three major steps along that path by signing three very important agreements, agreements that will make people's lives easier."
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17. SOUNDBITE (English) Olaf Scholz, German Chancellor:
"Russia's brutal war of aggression against Ukraine forces us to stand together to preserve Europe's freedom and security. It is high time to overcome regional conflicts that have continued for far too long — conflicts that divide you and hold your countries back on your European path. The normalization process between Serbia and Kosovo in particular must speed up, so let's get it done."
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STORYLINE:
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday told leaders of six Balkan countries that aspire to join the European Union that "it is high time to overcome regional conflicts" and stand together as Russia wages war in Ukraine.
Scholz and the European Union's top officials joined leaders from Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Albania for a meeting at which they are expected to sign agreements on easing regional travel arrangements and mutual recognition of academic qualifications.
They are also expected to discuss energy issues.
Scholz highlighted the need to deliver on the countries' longstanding desire to join the EU, which he said "is in our interest."
But, with tension brewing again between Serbia and Kosovo this week, he said that the nations themselves need to overcome problems that have slowed their path to the EU and pointed to "a sense of urgency."
"Russia's brutal war of aggression against Ukraine forces us to stand together to preserve Europe's freedom and security," Scholz said.
"It is high time to overcome regional conflicts that have continued for far too long — conflicts that divide you and hold your countries back on your European path."
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