Budapest, 27 February 2026 (MIA) - Promoting cooperation between the Visegrád Group countries and the Western Balkan countries is a mutually beneficial process in leveraging economic potential, as well as in better aligning positions regarding global challenges for Europe, concurred Deputy Speaker of Parliament Antonijo Miloshoski and the President of the Senate of the Czech Republic Miloš Vystrčil at a meeting ahead of the Conference of Speakers of Parliaments from Southeast European (SEE) countries and the Visegrád Group countries, taking place in Budapest on Friday.

"I expressed my gratitude for the Czech Republic's ongoing support for Macedonia. We discussed our bilateral relations, as well as the situation in the region in terms of European integration. We concurred that promoting cooperation between the Visegrád Group countries and the Western Balkan countries is a mutually beneficial process in leveraging economic potentials, as well as in better aligning positions regarding global challenges for Europe," Miloshoski said in a post after the meeting. 

The Conference of Speakers of Parliaments of Southeast European (SEE) Countries, organised by the National Assembly of Hungary, is a traditional inter-parliamentary forum that has been organised since 2004/2005 and represents an important platform for political dialogue and parliamentary cooperation among Southeast European countries.  

The focus of the conference is on regional cooperation, European integration and joint efforts to address current political, economic and security challenges in the region.

The central theme of the first session will be “The State of Enlargement in Southeast Europe,” while the second session will focus on “Economic Investment and Energy Connectivity – Challenges and Opportunities in the Region.”

The conference will include speeches by senior officials from the host country, as well as representatives of the European Union and international organisations, followed by discussions and presentations by participants. The event will conclude with the adoption of a joint parliamentary declaration, along with bilateral meetings between delegations. 

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