The visit of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama to Serbia is a step forward and starts a new phase in the relations between the two countries, High Representative for foreign policy and Vice President of European Commission Federica Mogherini’s spokesperson said in a statement.

“The visit which Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić hosted yesterday and today for Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama represents an important step forward in relations between the two countries,” the statement said.

“We commend both leaders for their political courage in pressing ahead with a visit which was of its very nature both challenging and sensitive,” the statement said.

“We see this visit as the start of a new phase in relations between the two countries and trust that both leaders will work to build on it, to ensure further positive steps forward,” the statement added.