The Stabilisation and Association Council (SA Council) between Albania and the European Union held its seventh meeting on 18 May. The meeting was chaired by Mr Edgars Rinkēvičs, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, on behalf of High Representative/Vice President Federica Mogherini.

The SA Council noted that the country made further progress towards meeting the political criteria for membership since the country adopted key judicial and public administration reform measures and took further steps in the fight against corruption and organised crime, as well as on human rights matters. The EU also welcomed that Albania made some further progress towards becoming a functioning market economy.

The SA Council recalled that the EU remains fully committed to the EU integration of Albania and will continue to support the country in this process.

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