America News Agency

European Union Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos emphasized the commitment to supporting candidate countries.

Expressing her satisfaction with the meeting, Kos said: “It was a great pleasure to meet Hungary’s new Foreign Minister Anita Orban this morning.”

Highlighting the partnership and cooperation within the enlargement process, Kos stated: “Hungary is an important partner in a merit-based EU enlargement policy. We agreed to work closely together to move forward with candidate countries on this basis.”

Referring to next week’s summit and strategic objectives, Kos concluded her statement by saying: “Ahead of next week’s Western Balkans Summit, we reiterated our goal of supporting the progress of all Western Balkan countries on their path towards the EU.”