Meta's statement came two days after Albanian Prime Minister Fatos Nano told visiting Yugoslav Minister of Health Milos Knezevic that their countries should play an active role in promoting regional co-operation in the Balkans as a means of enhancing development.
Meta je to izjavio dva dana pošto je albanski premijer Fatos Nano rekao jugoslovenskom ministru zdravlja Milošu Knezeviću, u poseti Tirani, da bi njihove dve zemlje trebalo da igraju aktivnu ulogu u promovisanju regionalne saradnje na Balkanu, u cilju bržeg razvoja.