Mesic and Albanian President Alfred Moisiu discussed the promotion of bilateral cooperation.
The Croatian president told reporters that they had agreed on improving connections and transport between Croatian and Albanian seaports and that a prerequisite for strengthening the economic cooperation would be liberalisation of the visa regime.
Mesic and Serbia's Boris Tadic discussed the political issues important for the region and the position of the Serb minority and returnees in Croatia.
The two heads of state agreed that insults against Serb refugees returning to Croatia must cease and that Croatian institutions should do their best to protect minority members.
The Durres meeting has pooled presidents of Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania and Serbia who are expected to discuss topical issues and processes in the region with an emphasis on cooperation in the economy and tourism.