UN General Assembly
1988

The development of friendly relations between our States and the Balkan States is a basic, ongoing tenet of the foreign policy of Albania. Albania not only proclaims the advantages of, and the need for, a policy of good-neighbourliness, but by implementing it in practice has done its utmost to establish a political climate favouring understanding, trust and true co-operation among the countries of this area. The Albanian Government has never sought conflict in the Balkans. It deems it its duty to work towards the establishment of stability in our region and the constant improvement of the situation. Destabilization of any Balkan country would harm the balance of that area and peace in general. We believe that those primarily concerned with the security and stability of the Balkans are the peoples and States of the region themselves. They cannot fail to appreciate the importance for them of keeping foreign elements at bay.