EU: Albania's president, collaboration towards integration
Meta at SEEMF, press freedom is essential
16 November, 09:48''We are optimistic and realistic - president Meta added -, and we continue pursuing reforms so that our economy can reach European standards. The future depends on us''.
In this regard, one of the ''pillars of democracy'' in the path that leads to the EU and beyond, is precisely ''free and independent journalism''. In this respect Ilir Meta focused on fake news. ''It is necessary - he suggested - that the professionals reject any attempt to destroy good journalism to replace it with the fake news that are so widespread in the Internet''. Southeastern Europe, and especially the Western Balkans, ''are being transformed through two main values: collaboration and reconciliation''. In this process ''the local media play an irreplaceable role''.
''We must continue pursuing collaboration and regional peaceful coexistence in accordance with the model of the European Union, in order to ensure peace, security and stability''. The foreign policy of Albania, assured the Head of State, ''will continue to build new bridges''.(ANSA).