Croatian Foreign Minister, Marija Pejcinovic-Buric, attended meeting in Albania's capital Tirana on Monday held as part of the Aqaba process, launched by King Abdullah II of Jordan, which focused on current security challenges in Southeast Europe.

The meeting attended by senior state officials of Southeast European countries, the European Union, the United States, and various international organisations, was hosted by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.

The Aqaba process is a series of international meetings initiated for the first time by the King of Jordan Abdullah II in 2015. Their aim is to improve international and regional coordination and cooperation in the fight against terrorism, extremist ideologies, and radicalisation, through a comprehensive approach.

The event was also attended by the prime ministers of Bulgaria, Kosovo and Macedonia, the envoy of the King of Jordan, Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, and the Montenegrin foreign minister. The current security challenges in Southeast Europe was discussed at the meeting.

Pejcinovic-Buric praised the headway made in the security architecture put in place in the region and emphasised the importance of stepping up activities aimed at preventing terrorism and violent extremism across Southeast Europe.

The meetings are part of King Abdullah II’s initiative for Jordan to establish relations with various countries around the world to coordinate counter-terrorism efforts.

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