Laila Freivalds visits Belgrade, Pristina and Tirana

The trip is being made in preparation for the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Salzburg, which will focus on the Western Balkans. The region faces major challenges this year. The central issues, above all, are the talks on the future status of Kosovo, the referendum on independence in Montenegro and suspected war criminals.

Ms Freivalds will begin her visit in Belgrade on 28 February to 1 March. There she will meet representatives of the Serbian government, the Montenegrin government and the state union of Serbia and Montenegro.

In Pristina on 1-2 March there will be meetings with representatives of the UN administration in Kosovo (UNMIK), the local government and opposition parties. A visit is also planned to Mitrovica in the northern part of Kosovo.

In Tirana meetings will be held on 2-3 March with government representatives, opposition politicians,international organisations and representatives of civil society. The Minister for Foreign Affairs will also open a Swedish-Albanian business seminar.

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