Speech by the RCC Secretary General, Amer Kapetanovic, at the 2025 ESG Adria Summit

09 April 2025 | SPEECH

RCC Secretary General Amer Kapetanovic delivered a keynote speech focused on advancing regional cooperation as a key to the European future of the Western Balkans.

Among other things Kapetanovic said: “The latest Balkan Barometer shows that 82% of Western Balkan citizens support regional cooperation. That number speaks for itself – people recognise that when we work together, standards rise, markets open, and opportunities multiply. We have come a long way — from a fragmented landscape to the beginnings of a Common Regional Market. This is not just a bureaucratic term. It is a roadmap of how we move forward — step by step, reform by reform, result by result. It is not optional, but necessary. Regional cooperation is not a warm-up act – it is the main show. It’s a bridge to the EU single market and a stepping stone to integration, a foundation for our future.”

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