TIRANA, March 12/ATA/- Albania and Italy reached on Friday an agreement on the recognition of driving licenses.
The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Olta Xhaçka is paying an official visit to Italy, the first since her appointment as head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where she was received in a meeting by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy, Luigi Di Maio.
Xhaçka and Di Maio officially confirmed the completion of the procedures for mutual recognition of driving licenses.
“We reached an agreement on mutual recognition of driving licenses for conversion. The signing of the agreement will take place next week in Tirana between the respective structures,” Xhaçka said.
“Concrete actions like this, more concrete impact on citizens,” she said.
Minister Xhaçka thanked the Italian government for its solidarity and contribution to post-earthquake reconstruction.
Xhaçka also described the Arbëresh community in Italy as a bridge between our two peoples.
“Our aim is to promote economic cooperation and trade exchanges between the two countries. The Permanent Economic Commission Albania – Italy will start working very soon”, she said.
While Minister Di Maio said that in the elections of April 25 all political forces in Albania must give evidence of democracy.
“Political forces should give the message that the national interest is above party interests,”Di Maio said. //a.i/
