TIRANA, March 18/ATA/- The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Albania and the Government of the Republic of Italy signed on Thursday in Tirana an agreement “On mutual recognition of driving licenses for conversion purposes”.
The agreement was signed between the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Olta Xhaçka and the Ambassador of Italy in Albania, Fabrizio Bucci.
The text of “Agreement between the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Albania and the Government of the Republic of Italy on mutual recognition of driving licenses for conversion purposes”, approved in principle by Decision no. 144, dated 10.3.2021 by the Council of Ministers, paved the way for its signing.
The signing of the agreement was announced by Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Olta Xhaçka, during a meeting in Rome last week, with her Italian counterpart, Luigi Di Maio, where it was agreed on one of the agreements with great impact on thousands of Albanians living and working in Italy.
In a reaction, the Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama said that, today’s signing closes the long procedure for driving licenses in Italy.
“Here is the final signing that closes the whole long procedure for driving licenses in Italy, an issue that concerns all of you who drive overseas, and next time do not forget, I say what I do and I do what I say. Hugs,” the Pime Minister Rama said. //a.i/
