Valletta. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Affairs and International Cooperation Angelino Alfano met with European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Johannes Hahn in Malta during the European Popular Party Congress. The meeting was mainly focused on the preparation of the Western Balkan Summit that will take place in Trieste on July 12th. During the meeting, there was an exchange of evaluations on the recent ministerial meeting that took place in Sarajevo on March 16th. The focus was also to evaluate the work carried out in the different areas of the Summit ‘process’. The Rome Declaration confirms the ‘open door’ policy of the EU towards those European countries willing to respect and promote common values” stated Alfano, restating Italy’s position within the EU’s stance on Western Balkan countries. Over the course of the meeting, Alfano and Hahn also touched on the future of relations between the EU and Turkey in light of the constitutional referendum of April 16th. (9colonne)
