Bled Panel: Western Balkans Seek Regional Co-op, Int'l Support

Bled, 31 August - Ministers from three Western Balkan countries urged international players, especially the EU, to stay committed to the region even in time of crisis. The countries of the region need a clear EU outlook to maintain reform processes, a panel held as part of the Bled Strategic Forum heard on Monday.

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The panel Economic Challenges of the Western Balkans at the 4th Bled Strategic Forum.
Pictured: Albanian Foreign Minister Lulzim Basha.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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The panel Economic Challenges of the Western Balkans at the 4th Bled Strategic Forum.
Pictured: senior researcher at the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, Vladimir Gligorov.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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The panel Economic Challenges of the Western Balkans at the 4th Bled Strategic Forum.
Pictured: Mladen Zirojevic, trade minister of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Central Europe Stuart E. Jones in an interview with Slovenian journalists at the 4th Bled Strategic Forum.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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The panel Economic Challenges of the Western Balkans at the 4th Bled Strategic Forum.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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The panel Economic Challenges of the Western Balkans at the 4th Bled Strategic Forum.
Pictured: Gordana Durovic, the Montenegrin minister of European integration,
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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