CEI MEMBER COUNTRIES' PRIME MINISTERS HELD A SUMMIT IN BULGARIA

SOFIA, Bulgaria (November 29,2007) – Heads of governments of the Central European Initiative (CEI) member countries held a meeting in Sofia,Bulgaria. That is the oldest regional initiative in this part of Europe. The main topic was regionalization of the Initiative.

Although announced, Bosnia's Prime Minister in resignation Nikola Spiric’s attendance did not take place. The Bosnian coordinator for Central European Initiative (CEI) Zlatko Dizdarevic addressed participants of the meeting on behalf of the Bosnian delegation.

He emphasized that Bosnia supports the future activities of the Initiative which is an efficient like between the nine CEI member countries that are only a part of the EU, but in different integration phases.

He emphasized the Bosnia’s readiness to continue putting in efforts which will result in overcoming of the interior problems in Bosnia, so that the country’s way to the EU membership is made faster.

The summit was resided by Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergej Stanisev. Bulgaria has ended the CEI presidency mandate and Moldova is to take over.

CEI member countries are Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia,Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Moldova,Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia,Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine.