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Elisabeth Millard: The Western Balkans must not be forgotten

Elisabeth Millard (L) and Ekaterina Zaharieva
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Deputy Prime Minister for judicial reform and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva met with Elisabeth Millard, Deputy Executive Secretary of the US Department of State and with the foreign ministers of Armenia and of Lebanon Edward Nalbandian and Gebran Bassil.

During her meeting with the American diplomat, Ekaterina Zaharieva presented the foreign policy priorities of Bulgaria’s Presidency of the Council of the EU, with an emphasis on the European prospects of the Western Balkans.

On her part Elisabeth Millard stated that the Western Balkans must not be forgotten and the leaders of these countries must be encouraged to take up major reforms, such as the fight against corruption.



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