(ANSA) - BELGRADE, MAY 12 - "The EU Group of Ministers 'Friends of the Western Balkans,' working closely with regional partners, will continue to strongly support tangible progress in preparing Western Balkans partners for EU accession. We urge our colleagues throughout the European Union to continue working on this historic project and to consider it one of the EU's priorities." This is according to the 'Bratislava Declaration' adopted by the Foreign Ministers of the Group of Friends of the Western Balkans and their partners at today's meeting in the Slovak capital, which was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani on Italy's behalf. (ANSA).