The 24 countries and 15 organisations participating in the Emergency Joint G24/Consultative Group meeting for Albania today, pledged US $ 200 million/ Euro 188.6 million to cover external financing requirements in 1999. This will allow Albania to continue its programme of economic reform and cover costs incurred by the Kosovo crisis.

The meeting was co-hosted by the European Commission and the World Bank, and co-chaired by European Commission Director, Fabrizio Barbaso and World Bank Director, Arntraud Hartmann. Albania was represented by the Prime Minister, Mr Pandeli Majko, accompanied by the Finance Minister, Mr Anastas Angjeli, the Minister of Economic Cooperation and Trade, Mrs Ermelinda Meksi, and Mr Maqo Lakrori, State Secretary for Euro-Atlantic Integration.

Attached are the Chairmen’s conclusions from the Emergency Joint G24/Consultative Group meeting.

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