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Regional summit on the growth and convergence plan to take place Thursday

Another Summit will take place on Thursday in Albania. The Regional Summit on the Growth and Convergence Plan with have a focus on the integration of the Western Balkans towards the European Union, as well as the implementation of the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. This summit will also …

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Summit on the EU’s economic growth plan for the region, Western Balkan leaders gathers in Tirana

Today the leaders of the Western Balkan countries and the European Commissioner for Enlargement, Oliver Varhelyi, will gather for the regional summit on the European Union’s economic growth plan for the region. The EU’s plan for the Western Balkans aims at the economic advancement of the region, accelerating necessary reforms, …

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Rama: In June we apply for the euro payment area

In June, Albania intends to apply to the common euro payments area. The statement was made by Prime Minister Rama, during his speech at the EU-Western Balkans summit in Tirana. In his speech, Rama said that Albania will work hard to carry out this exercise, as he considered, not easy. …

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Rama: Let’s take the necessary steps near the union, otherwise we will fail

Prime Minister Edi Rama, in the opening speech of the summit between the EU and the Western Balkans on the new growth plan, emphasized that the union must find new ways to help the region. He emphasized that the necessary steps must be taken to join the union, otherwise we …

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In Tirana summit, Ukrainian President Zelensky thanks Albania for support, seeks joint munitions production

TIRANA, Feb. 28, 2024 – Making his first visit to Albania, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Balkan nations, and Albania in particular, for support in countering Russian aggression in his country, calling specifically for cooperation in munitions production, which Ukraine urgently needs in its fight against Russia.  He made the …

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NAPOKON …. SË FUNDI… КОНЕЧНО

By Marko Čadež As of 1 March this year, citizens of Serbia, Albania and North Macedonia will FINALLY be able to live and work in any of the three countries as in their own. In boring bureaucratic words “The Agreement on the Conditions for Free Access to the Labor Market …

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Rama: Zelensky’s presence is a reminder that Putin has not succeeded

Prime Minister Edi Rama has again expressed Albania’s support for Ukraine, regarding its war against Russia. During his speech at the Summit for Ukraine in Tirana, Rama declared that Zelensky’s presence is a reminder that Russian President Vladimir Putin has not succeeded. “This is a war that neither Ukraine nor …

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Rama-Zelensky discuss over potential joint arms production

The Albanian Prime Minister, Edi Rama and Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with each-other even for a possibility of joint arms production. Ukrainian President, Zelenskyy said after the meeting that since the first days of the full-scale invasion, Albania has supported Ukraine in our struggle for freedom and territorial integrity. …

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Zelensky propose a joint forum on the field of defense

During his speech, at the summit for Ukraine in Tirana, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed to organize a joint forum for the field of defense between Ukraine and the Balkans. He thanked all the nations for the good work that has been done for Ukraine. So, he said that …

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Rama in the conference with Zelensky: Honored to welcome a leader of the resistance, Albanian nation supports Ukraine

At the end of the summit held in Tirana, Prime Minister Edi Rama is holding a summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the end of the summit in Tirana. The head of the government appreciated the fact that the Ukrainian president is fighting, but also working hard for his …