(ANSA) - BELGRADE, MAY 14 - Projects such as the reactivation of passenger and freight rail connections between Trieste and Belgrade via Slovenia and Croatia "allow us to translate the mission of CEI into concrete actions," because "supporting connectivity means supporting rapprochement with the EU and shared development," according to Franco Dal Mas, Secretary General of the Central European Initiative (CEI). Dal Mas spoke at today's follow-up meeting on the study to reactivate rail connections along the Trieste-Ljubljana-Zagreb-Belgrade route, which is being promoted by CEI and the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region. The project in question, which was also mentioned by Foreign Minister Tajani at a business forum in Zagreb on May 6, "involves EU and non-EU countries and represents an example of the CEI's long-term mission of overcoming barriers in order to develop cooperation and integration in Europe," Dal Mas continued. "Infrastructures, emphasised the CEI Secretary General, are not only used to move goods or people, but also to create connections between communities and foster dialogue," which is why "transport remains our priority." (ANSA).