Hoxha meets Portuguese counterpart; support for Albania’s EU membership path

Ferit Hoxha met Paulo Rangel at the Diplomacy Forum in Antalya. He received support for Albania’s EU membership path. They agreed to intensify cooperation.

They discussed trade, tourism, education, and culture. They reaffirmed strong bilateral friendship. They agreed to increase political dialogue. This marked their first bilateral meeting.

Hoxha highlighted the importance of multilateralism. They agreed to strengthen coordination in international organizations.

He thanked Portugal for continued support for Albania’s EU integration. He said Albania is advancing in negotiations. He also mentioned a future visit by his Portuguese counterpart.

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