"This initiative helps the countries to prepare for the economic co-operation that is an inherent part of EU membership," Rehn said ahead of Thursday's meeting. "It is also an excellent example of regional co-operation becoming reality, and it is also a good training ground for economic co-operation in preparation for EU membership."
“Ova inicijativa pomoćiće zemljama regiona da se pripreme za ekonomsku saradnju koja je nerazdvojni deo članstva u EU,” rekao je Ren pred sastanak u četvrtak. “To je takođe izvanredan primer regionalne saradnje koja postaje stvarnost, ali i dobra priprema za ekonomsku saradnju u pripremama za ulazak u članstvo EU.”