Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Nehat Mustafa, attended the 20th Eurasian Economic Summit,
held from 4 to 6 April 2017 in Istanbul, Turkey.
The Eurasian Economic Summit aims to foster ways of enhancing relations between the European Union
and the Central Asian, African and American countries.
The summit was organized by the Marmara Group Foundation, whose agenda contained current topics
that were discussed in panels with world class leaders. Also, in the panels of discussion also participated
public policy makers and distinguished speakers from the public, private sector and the Academy.
Attention was paid also to the discussions of the Kosovo Government ministers, Edita Tahiri and Mahir
Jagxhillar.
During this Summit, Deputy Minister Nehat Mustafa met with diplomats and businessmen from the EU
countries, Balkans, America, Africa and China, with whom he shared the achievements and reforms the
institutions of the Government of the Republic of Kosovo have made in terms of economic, political, and
European integration. Separate meetings were with President of Albania, Bujar Nishani, and former
President Bamir Topi, as well as former Croatian President, Stipe Mesic.
Also, Deputy Minister Mustafa had the opportunity to have meetings with representatives of the
Albanian Diaspora from the European Union countries and Turkey, with whom he discussed on the best
ways to establish and further strengthen the bridges of cooperation in the economic field.
