While participating in the “Friends of the Western Balkans” Group meeting in Bratislava, Minister Ferit Hoxha met with Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani.
During the meeting, Hoxha particularly praised Italy’s consistent role as one of the strongest supporters of Albania’s European perspective.
The Minister emphasized that the goal remains strengthening cooperation in all areas for a stronger Europe.
“We appreciated the high level of bilateral cooperation across a wide range of fields, including high-level political dialogue, defense, energy, security, connectivity, economy, trade, culture, and exchanges between our citizens,” Hoxha said.
Minister Hoxha’s Statement:
“I was very pleased to hold a first meeting with Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani.
We reaffirmed the excellent relations between Albania and Italy, built upon a special friendship between our peoples, deep historical ties, and a continuously growing strategic partnership.
We appreciated the high level of bilateral cooperation across a broad range of fields, including high-level political dialogue, defense, energy, security, connectivity, economy, trade, culture, and exchanges between our citizens.
We also underlined our strong alignment on key European, regional, and international issues, as well as our shared commitment to peace, security, regional stability, and the European future of the Western Balkans.
Italy remains not only a friendly country, a close partner, and a strategic ally, but also one of Albania’s strongest supporters on our path toward membership in the European Union.
I expressed Albania’s sincere gratitude for Italy’s continued, unwavering, and concrete support for our EU integration process, particularly appreciating Italy’s consistent role as one of the strongest advocates of Albania’s European perspective, both bilaterally and within the framework of the European Union.
Together, we will continue strengthening cooperation in all areas of shared interest, for the benefit of our countries, our citizens, and a stronger Europe.
I also gladly accepted Minister Tajani’s invitation to visit Rome in the coming weeks.”
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