State Secretary for European Integration at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Marija Pejčinović Burić took part 13 and 14 October 2005 at the informal meeting of the South-Eastern European Cooperation Process foreign ministers, held on the Rhodes Island as a part of Greece’s one-year presidency over the Process
The meeting discussed the continuation of co-operation between the SEECP participant countries in approaching the EU, developing projects in the field of infrastructure and energetics, and region’s current issues.
SEECP participant countries welcomed the opening of the negotiations between Croatia and the EU. State Secretary Pejčinović Burić pointed out that that means Croatia’s efforts have been recognised and has sent a powerful message to the entire region. She also stressed that regional co-operation and the promotion of neighbourly relations remain on of Croatia’s foreign policy main guidelines. In that regard, the SEECP is an important forum for promoting political dialogue and co-operation between the countries in the region.
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