Today in Sofia, I participated in the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the South-East European Cooperation Process.
At a time of profound geopolitical shifts and growing security, economic and social challenges, trust, dialogue and cohesion are essential for lasting peace, stability and development.
I stressed the need to revive the spirit of regional cooperation and return to the principles upon which the
#SEECP was founded three decades ago.
As Bulgarian author Georgi Gospodinov aptly observed: “When the doors to the future close, the past becomes the only homeland.”
The Balkans need de-Balkanization through Europeanization. The success of each country should be seen as a success for the entire region, with competition driven by knowledge, innovation, culture, and economic progress—not by blockades and divisions.