Albanian Defence Minister Ermal Nufi attended the 2026 Future of the North Atlantic Forum in Oslo, Norway.
The forum is organised by the British and Norwegian governments and brings together senior political and military officials and defence industry representatives from allied countries.
Speaking aboard the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, Nufi stressed the importance of the meeting for strengthening cooperation among allies, particularly on strategic priorities and in building closer channels of communication across the Alliance on both sides of the Atlantic.
At the forum, Nufi met his Norwegian counterpart, Tore O. Sandvik, and Lord Wood of Anfield, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the UK Foreign Office. Their discussions focused on Euro-Atlantic security challenges and the need for NATO to maintain its focus across all strategic regions.
During the meetings, Nufi stressed that Europe’s security does not end in the Far North. “The Western Balkans, and Kosovo in particular, must remain on the Alliance’s agenda,” he said.
“We see Kosovo’s integration into NATO as a strategic necessity for strengthening regional stability, preventing conflict and avoiding the risk of new fronts of instability opening up in Europe,” Nufi said. “Euro-Atlantic security is indivisible. And a stronger NATO presence in the Balkans means a safer Europe.”
Albania’s participation in the forum reaffirms its commitment to playing an active role in NATO’s strategic discussions and expanding cooperation with partners to strengthen collective security and defence.
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