The Kosovo Ministry of Finance reported that Finance Minister Hekuran Murati took part, at the invitation of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, in the Annual Economic and Financial Dialogue with regional partners in Brussels on the margins of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council meeting. In remarks at the meeting, Murati said Kosovo's economy had grown by 3.6% despite external shocks and reaffirmed the government's commitment to reforms under the Growth Plan, focused on economic development and advancing European integration. The meeting also included finance ministers from the presidencies of the Council of the European Union and representatives of the European Commission and the European Central Bank. The ministry described the dialogue as a platform for coordinating economic policies between the European Union and regional partners, supporting Kosovo's cooperation with European institutions and alignment with European Union standards.