Saturday, October 27, 2007

REGIONAL MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON SOCIAL WELFARE HELD IN MONTENEGRO

BUDVA, Montenegro (October 27,2007) – The third Ministerial Conference on Employment and Social Welfare in the Southeastern Europe was held in Budva,Montenegro.

After 2-day discussion the conference adopted conclusions which will encourage signatory countries to strengthen regional cooperation in development of social welfare policy and employment.

It was assessed that regional cooperation can contribute to strengthening of perspectives of European integrations in the Southeastern Europe as well as of good neghbourly relations.

Olli Rhen, EU Enlargement Commission, sent a letter to the participants with the message that the biggest challenge which the Southeastern Europe faces with is fight for stability, democracy and prosperity of the region.

Rhen said that EU will continue being included in occurrences in the region as well as that it confirmed its stand that all countries of the Southeastern Europe should enter the European Union, when they meet required preconditions.

“Packet on enlargement to possible candidate-countries will be presented November 6 and it will contain program of EU support measures”, Rhen said.

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