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The Council remains concerned at the issue of organised crime and drug trafficking in Albania. In the conclusions of the last Council meeting on external relations on 9 December 2003, the Council expressed concern over the slow process of reform in Albania and urged the Albanian Government to intensify its efforts, particularly in its fight against organised crime. Helping the Albanian Government to fight drug trafficking has been an integral part of EU efforts to contribute to the fight against organised crime in Albania. Police forces and experts from the European Union and Member States have consistently been present in Albania, particularly since the 1997 crisis, to help the Albanian Government in various ways, including specific operations, to build capacity and fight organised crime, including drug production and drug trafficking.
As regards drugs, major initiatives were taken under the Greek and Italian presidencies in 2003 to enhance the fight against drug trafficking in the Balkan region in general and in Albania in particular. In June 2003 a comprehensive action plan on drugs was agreed between the European Union and the Western Balkan States. A large part of this plan was devoted to the fight against drugs trafficking. A very fruitful follow-up meeting was held on 2 December 2003 in Brussels. As regards Albania in particular, the Council adopted in November 2003 a resolution on the posting of liaison officers with particular expertise in drugs in Albania. This resolution envisages the setting up of a coordination mechanism among the liaison officers in order to ensure a constant exchange of information on drugs-related activities and also to foster common understanding.
On a more general level, a meeting between ministers of the EU Member States and ministers of the Western Balkan countries was held on 27 November 2003 on the sidelines of the Justice and Home Affairs Council. The common conclusions resulting from that meeting stressed the need to enhance law enforcement capacity in the Western Balkans.
On the general issue of the Western Balkans, the Irish presidency will do anything that it can to assist governments in that region – which face significant challenges – and to involve them as much as we possibly can."@en1
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