The presidents of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia, and Romania said in a declaration that joint action in combating organised crime and terrorism was a condition for the security of every country and the region as a whole.
In the final document on the fight against organised crime and terrorism, they underlined the obligation of their countries to sign an agreement on police cooperation, adjust their legislation to European Union standards, and establish cooperation with EU and NATO bodies.
A successful joint struggle against organised crime and terrorism calls for self-training intelligence and security services, police and judicial bodies, and providing for the exchange of information, said the declaration.
The declaration bound the presidents to constant dialogue and said that relevant ministers should meet annually as part of cooperation against crime and terror.
At a joint press conference, they said that states must respond to organised crime, for which they said borders represented no obstacle, with joint, organised and planned actions.
The host of the summit, Serbian President Boris Tadic, said the region's countries must contribute to Europe's security through cooperation, adding that poverty, the difficult economic situation of both citizens and states facilitated crime and should be eradicated.
He announced the formation of a team of experts for cooperation with EU bodies.
Asked by the press how those who attended the summit felt in the town where former Yugoslav and Croatian Presidents Slobodan Milosevic and Franjo Tudjman had been planning the division of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tadic jokingly said that at yesterday's joint dinner he banned the use of napkins and pieces of paper thanks to lessons learned from the past.
President Mesic said that Karadjordjevo used to have a different image, for example in 1971 as well as later, but that today's summit had gathered people who wanted peace and the introduction of European standards in the region. He added that now it was necessary to jointly fight against the negative effects of globalisation.
Tadic said the summit did not address the Kosovo issue, but warned that Serbia's instability could destabilise the region and that changing borders would set a precedent. He advocated a compromise solution for Kosovo which would satisfy the Serbian and Albanian sides as well as the region.
Albanian President Alfred Moisiu disagreed, reiterating that Albania supported Kosovo's independence and adding that compromises were possible only on modalities.
Presidents Filip Vujanovic of Montenegro and Branko Crvenkovski of Macedonia confirmed their determination to jointly fight crime and terrorism.
The summit was also attended by European Commission Vice President Franco Frattini.