2014 Conference of Western Balkan States, Berlin

March 2018 Conference of Western Balkan States Change Through Meetingshttp://www.dw.de/kako-nijemcima-objasniti-da-balkan-nije-bure-baruta-i-da-se-isplati-investirati/a-17886244 Kako Nijemcima objasniti da Balkan nije "bure baruta" i da se isplati investirati? 28 August 2013 Deutsche Welle Croatian Germany 28 August 2014 Germany Berlin *EU European Union Albania Albania Austria Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Croatia Germany Germany Kosovo Kosovo Macedonia Republic of Macedonia Montenegro Montenegro Serbia Serbia Slovenia Slovenia Angela Merkel(German chancellor) first conference 2015 Western Balkans Summit, Vienna Future enlargement of the European Union Conference of Western Balkan States was a 28 August 2014 conference of heads of states and governments of Western Balkans region initiated by German chancellor Angela Merkel. An idea for organization of conference came in light of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War I. It is the first conference in this framework and organizers expressed their desire to continue it in future with Vienna and Paris mentioned as a potential next hosts after Berlin (so called Berlin Process).http://www.glassrpske.com/novosti/vijesti_dana/Sastanak-u-Berlinu-temelj-za-sirenje-Evrope/161417.html sr:Састанак у Берлину темељ за ширење Европе 27 August 2014 Glas Srpske 27 August 2014 Serbian Günther Oettinger confirmed at conference that event will be organised annually with Vienna as a host city in 2015 and Paris in 2016.http://www.dw.de/nova-dinamika-evrointegracija/a-17886877 Nova dinamika evrointegracija 28 August 2014 Deutsche Welle Serbian The German chancellor announced intention to organize a conference on 7 June 2014.http://www.euractiv.com/sections/enlargement/merkel-organise-western-balkans-conference-august-302778 Merkel to organise Western Balkans conference in August 27 August 2014 Fondation EurActiv PoliTech 13 June 2014 Invitation for participation was sent to all the countries of South Eastern Europe including Croatia and Slovenia that were already members of the European Union at the time of conference. The main intention was to show commitment for process of Future enlargement of the European Union, little progress of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia in that process and relations of Serbia with Russia in the light of International sanctions during the 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine. During the Foreign Ministers’ segment, Albanian Foreign Minister Bushati underlined the importance of making this initiative periodical, as well as finding the right instruments to enable, in future years, the drafting and implementation of concrete joint projects in the region. In this regard Albanian delegation presented a document under the title "Albanian Working Paper for the Western Balkans Conference in Berlin", which is based in the vision of "a region in peace and well prepared to join the European Union, by guarantying a dignified living for all its citizens."http://www.punetejashtme.gov.al/en/press-office/news/minister-bushati-attends-western-balkans-summit-in-berlin&page=1 Minister Bushati attends Western Balkans Summit in Berlin At conference was announced future visit of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama to Serbia. It will be the first meeting of this type between two countries after 1947 meeting of Enver Hoxha with President of Yugoslavia Josip Broz Tito.http://www.rts.rs/page/stories/ci/story/1/%D0%9F%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0/1683556/%D0%9F%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BA%D0%B0+%D0%B8+%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BC%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0+%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82+%D0%BA%D1%99%D1%83%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%B8.html sr:Нећемо бити између чекића и наковња 28 August 2014 Radio Television of Serbia Serbian However, an incident during a football match in Belgrade has cast doubt on this visit.http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-serbia-albania-soccer-idUKKCN0I516K20141016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306130256/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-serbia-albania-soccer-idUKKCN0I516K20141016 dead 6 March 2016 After football row, Serbia says Albania not mature enough for Europe Reuters 16 October 2014 Edi Rama eventually visited Serbia on 10 November 2014 to meet his Serbian counterpart but tempers flared when Rama said that Kosovo's independence was "undeniable" and "must be respected" and Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić accused him of a "provocation".https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29985048 Serbia-Albania row over Kosovo mars historic Rama visit BBC BBC News 10 November 2014 Franz Lothar Altmann, expert on the Balkans,http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/autorenindex/autor_altmann_franz_lothar/ Altmann, Franz-Lothar 27 August 2014 Eurotopics https://web.archive.org/web/20140903072041/http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/autorenindex/autor_altmann_franz_lothar/ 3 September 2014 dead stated in his pre-conference interview for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that conference proves increasing importance of Balkan region, especially with respect to the Russo-Ukrainian War.http://www.slobodnaevropa.org/content/altman-raste-vaznost-balkana-zbog-ukrajinske-krize/26549749.html Altman: Raste važnost Balkana zbog ukrajinske krize 27 August 2014 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Radio Slobodna Evropa 26 August 2014 Serbian Regional activities before conference Prime ministers of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić and Deputy Chair of the Bosnia-Herzegovina Council of Ministers of Bosnia Zlatko Lagumdžija met in Belgrade on 20 August to agree on joint projects that two countries will present in Berlin.http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics.php?yyyy=2014&mm=08&dd=20&nav_id=91354 Serbia, Bosnia to have joint projects in Berlin 27 August 2014 B92 Serbian delegation also announced its intention seek support for infrastructure project of modernization of the Belgrade–Bar railway. On 25 August 2014 Prime ministers of Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Albania meet prior to conference in Croatian town of Cavtat. Prime ministers exchange views on infrastructure projects and other topics of common interest which may be discussed at conference. Croatia announced its intention to seek support for construction of section of Adriatic–Ionian motorway along the coast conditional on it receiving EU funds for the Pelješac Bridge.http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/article/ARTICLE149337-Croatia-insisting-on-pointless-bridge https://web.archive.org/web/20140903072055/http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/article/ARTICLE149337-Croatia-insisting-on-pointless-bridge dead 3 September 2014 Croatia insisting on pointless bridge 27 August 2014 Eurotopics On 2014 Croatia Summit Aleksei Meshkov, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, said that European Union should not push the Western Balkan States to select EU or Russia.http://vijesti.hrt.hr/rusija-eu-ne-smije-pritiskati-zapadni-balkan-izborom-eu-ili-rusija Rusija: EU ne smije pritiskati zapadni Balkan izborom EU ili Rusija 27 August 2014 Croatian Radio Television Croatian Participants of conference thumb| #1B4D3E Participating non-EU states #2F847C Participating EU states #96d9d2 EU states not participating thumbnail|Angela Merkel initiated conference EU José Manuel Barroso,http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-08/26/c_133585987.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20140830230435/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-08/26/c_133585987.htm dead 30 August 2014 EU-Western Balkans conference to be held in Berlin 27 August 2014 Xinhua News Agency president of the European Commission EU Štefan Füle, European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy EU Günther Oettinger, European Commission Vice President Germany Angela Merkelhttp://www.rts.rs/page/stories/ci/story/1/%D0%9F%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0/1682261/%D0%92%D1%83%D1%87%D0%B8%D1%9B+%D1%81%D0%B0+%D0%9C%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BC+%D1%83+%D0%91%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%83.html sr:Вучић са Милером у Берлину 27 August 2014 Radio Television of Serbia Serbian Germany Sigmar Gabriel, Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy and Vice Chancellor of Germany Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany Austria Werner Faymann, Chancellor of Austria Austria Reinhold Mitterlehner, Austrian federal minister of economy Austria Sebastian Kurz,http://inserbia.info/today/2014/08/kurtz-berlin-conference-is-cornerstone-of-eus-enlargement/ Kurtz: Berlin conference is cornerstone of EU's enlargement 27 August 2014 InSerbia 13 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141013194757/http://inserbia.info/today/2014/08/kurtz-berlin-conference-is-cornerstone-of-eus-enlargement/ dead Minister for Foreign Affairs of Austria Serbia Aleksandar Vučić,http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics.php?yyyy=2014&mm=08&dd=27&nav_id=91417 PM travels to Berlin to attend conference 27 August 2014 B92 Prime Minister of Serbia Serbia Ivica Dačić,http://www.rtv.rs/sr_ci/politika/merkel-porucila-zapadnom-balkanu-ne-vise-jedni-protiv-drugih_514147.html sr:Меркел поручила Западном Балкану: Не више једни против других 29 August 2014 Radio Television of Vojvodina Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia Croatia Zoran Milanović,http://www.mvep.hr/hr/mediji/diplomatski-kalendar/ppvrh-i-mvep-pusic-na-konferenciji-o-zapadnom-balkanu-2782014,6861.html Berlin, 28. kolovoza 2014. 27 August 2014 Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (Croatia) Croatian Prime Minister of Croatia Croatia Vesna Pusić, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia Croatia Ivan Vrdoljak, Minister of Economy of Croatia Slovenia Alenka Bratušek,http://www.nekdanji-pv.gov.si/2013-2014/nc/si/medijsko_sredisce/novica/article/252/7480/index.html Predsednica vlade se je udeležila Konference o Zahodnem Balkanu v Berlinu Predsednik Vlade Republike Slovenije www.nekdanji-pv.gov.si 2020-01-02 Prime Minister of Slovenia Slovenia Karl Erjavec, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia Slovenia Metod Dragonja, Minister of Economic Development and Technology of Slovenia Montenegro Milo Đukanović,http://www.gov.me/en/News/141237/PM-dukanovic.html PM Đukanović on eve of Western Balkan conference in Berlin: Adriatic-Ionian highway regional development priority 27 August 2014 Government of Montenegro Prime Minister of Montenegro Montenegro Igor Lukšić,http://www.mvpei.gov.me/vijesti/141264/Predsjednik-Vlade-Milo-dukanovic-ucestvovace-u-Berlinu-na-Konferenciji-o-Zapadnom-Balkanu.html Predsjednik Vlade Milo Đukanović učestvovaće u Berlinu na Konferenciji o Zapadnom Balkanu 27 August 2014 Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Montenegro) Montenegrin 3 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140903082020/http://www.mvpei.gov.me/vijesti/141264/Predsjednik-Vlade-Milo-dukanovic-ucestvovace-u-Berlinu-na-Konferenciji-o-Zapadnom-Balkanu.html dead Minister of Foreign Affairs Montenegro Vladimir Kavarić, Minister of Economy of Montenegro Bosnia and Herzegovina Vjekoslav Bevanda,http://www.rtrs.tv/vijesti/vijest/konferencija-o-zapadnom-balkanu-sutra-u-berlinu-119790 sr:Конференција о западном Балкану сутра у Берлину 27 August 2014 Radio Televizija Republike Srpske Serbian 3 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140903162349/http://www.rtrs.tv/vijesti/vijest/konferencija-o-zapadnom-balkanu-sutra-u-berlinu-119790 dead Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Zlatko Lagumdžija,http://www.sarajevotimes.com/conference-berlin-focus-stronger-cooperation-western-balkan-countries/ Conference in Berlin to Focus on Stronger Cooperation of Western Balkan Countries 27 August 2014 Sarajevo Times 12 August 2014 Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Boris Tučić, Minister of Foreign trade and economic relations Albania Edi Rama,http://www.dw.de/berlin-macht-tempo-bei-eu-erweiterung/a-17887541 Berlin macht Tempo bei EU-Erweiterung 28 August 2014 Deutsche Welle German Prime Minister of Albania Albania Ditmir Bushati, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Macedonia Nikola Gruevski,http://mrt.com.mk/node/13410 Балканот во фокусот на ЕУ 28 August 2014 Macedonian Radio Television Macedonian Prime Minister of Macedonia Macedonia Vladimir Peševski, Deputy Prime Minister Macedonia Bekim Neziri Kosovo Hashim Thaçi, Prime Minister of Republic of Kosovo See also Berlin Process Southeast Europe Treaty of Berlin (1878) Croatia Summit Igman Initiative Stabilisation and Association Process Central European Free Trade Agreement Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe South-East European Cooperation Process Regional Cooperation Council Southeast European Cooperative Initiative Russia in the European energy sector References 2 External links Final Declaration by the Chair of the Conference on the Western Balkans, Berlin, 28 August 2014 The EU integration Office of Serbia Secretariat for European Affairs of Macedonia Delegation of the European Union to Albania Category:2014 in politics Category:Diplomatic conferences in Germany Category:2014 in international relations Category:2014 diplomatic conferences Category:Foreign relations of 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