The importance of transition of the Western Balkans is reflected in several aspects. Since most of the countries covered by the Process of Stabilisation and Association will not become full members of EU soon, it is conditional on by linking their economies which would have a positive impact on the rapid economic development. The processes of regional integration are important for attracting foreign direct investment. In fact, regional cooperation in the Western Balkans is a formal condition for improving relations of these countries with the EU, and initiatives in this area may facilitate the process of it. Policyof security andforeign policy priorities ofthe governmentof Western Balkan countriesare developingin the directionreduction ofinter-state andregionaltensions.
Authors retain copyright. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. 
The statements, opinions and data contained in the journal are solely those of the individual authors and contributors and not of the publisher and the editor(s). We stay neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.