Albania has high expectations in relation to the EU integration at the eve of enlargement strategy presentation by the European Commission. The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ditmir Bushati underlined this fact in his address during a conference titled �Territorial Cooperation, New Perspectives for Enhancing Integration� organized on Wednesday in Tirana.

�The presentation of the Enlargement Strategy next month puts a political perspective and a concrete perspective on the enlargement policy. We expect concrete proposals for the next steps on the progress of the accession process for the countries of the region, including Albania, in a short and long term perspective,� declared Bushati.

The minister expressed the confidence that the successful implementation of judicial reform will enable Albania to join Serbia and Montenegro, two regional countries whose accessions negotiations are already ongoing.

To significantly increase the impact of cross-border and transnational programs on local and regional development, Minister Bushati highlighted three areas of cooperation: greater focus on the impact of programs funded by EU assistance, better orientation and coordination within the framework of co-operation cross-border, as well as transparency and communication.