Changes in the political landscape in the region which are the result of the entry of several Central European Initiative (CEI) members in the EU topped the agenda of this year's summit of the organisation in Bratislava.
The meeting also discussed the cooperation between EU members and candidates, the CEI's director general Harald Kreid told the press on Friday.
Prime Minister Janez Jansa, who is a member of the troika as Slovenia chaired the CEI last year, pointed to economic cooperation, saying that it would be a good move if CEI countries attracted more investment.
According to Jansa, the organisation has successfully adapted to the new circumstances by addressing the issues of economic cooperation between the CEI's EU members and candidate countries.
Slovenia has been a recipient of such economic aid in the past and now, Jansa believes, it's time the country "repays its debt". He also said that economic cooperation would move from exchange of opinions to more concrete proposals.
"There were a couple of initiatives today which called for enhancing such exchanges with meetings of businesspeople," Jansa said.
Jansa also believes that an exchange of opinions between EU member states and candidates would be very useful.
The CEI summit ended on Friday by passing a declaration calling for increased cooperation between CEI states and expressed its support for EU expansion.
Albania is to chair the organisation next year.
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