US tackles terrorism with Western Balkan countries

WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (KUNA) -- US National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster met at the White House with the foreign ministers of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia during which they discussed "ways to deepen cooperation on combating terrorism and countering violent extremism," the White House announced Thursday.
The White House said in a statement that they also discussed how the US and Western Balkan countries "could further deepen and expand coordinated efforts to promote peace, prosperity, and the rule of law across the region, including in confronting the challenges of corruption and organized crime." For his part, McMaster noted that the Western Balkans "continues to be a high priority for the United States and underscored that the Administration remains fully committed to the region's Euro-Atlantic aspirations and European integration efforts." (end) si.mb