TIRANA, July 5 /ATA/- The Speaker of the Albanian Parliament, Gramoz Ruçi received Thursday in a meeting the Norway’s Ambassador to the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Albania, Per Strand Sjaastad, on the occasion of the mission completion in Tirana and Pristina.
During the meeting the Speaker of the Parliament, Ruçi praised the excellent political relations between the two countries and expressed gratitude for the technical support and financial assistance that Norway has provided for Albania over the past years.
Ruçi also praised Norway’s political and financial support for international recognition of Kosovo independence and its contribution to the stability of the Western Balkans.
“Norway remains Albania’s long-term and stable partner. Albania highly appreciates the cooperation with Norway in the light of NATO engagement and welcomes its contribution to the support and strengthening of the role of Albania as a factor of stability in the Western Balkans,” the Parliament Speaker Gramoz Ruçi stated.//a.i/
