TIRANA, April 5/ATA/ – The acting Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Gent Cakaj participated in the meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers held on April 3-4, 2019 in Washington DC to mark 70 years since NATO’s founding, and to continue adapting the Alliance.
In his speech, the acting Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Cakaj, referring to 10th anniversary of Albania’s membership in NATO, underlined the importance of the Alliance’s expansion and its contribution to the enhancement of security and stability in the Euro-Atlantic area, especially in the Western Balkans.
The acting Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Cakaj emphasized the need for continued support for Albania’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations as well as the European integration process.
Cakaj also reaffirmed the country’s strong commitment to increase the defense budget and highlighted the Albania’s role in the Alliance and its contribution to collective security including, Kosovo, the Resolution Support Mission in Afghanistan, the Aegean Sea and Latvia. //a.i/
