TIRANA, Jan 17 /ATA/ The Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) and the Turkish News Agency Anadolu Agency (AA) signed an agreement on Monday for deepening co-operation and exchanging information.
The agreement was signed in the premises of the Center for Openness and Dialogue at the government building by ATA Director General, Valbona Zhupa, and the General Director, also the Chairman of the Board of Anadolu Agency, Serdar Karagöz.
This agreement was signed as part of a host of agreements signed between Albania and Turkey, during the ceremony attended by Prime Minister Edi Rama and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
According to the agreement signed by Zhupa and Karagöz, the two news agencies will closely cooperate in following and covering the visits of leaders and official delegations from both countries, as well as in covering news and disseminating information on other activities that will take place in the Republic of Albania or in the Republic of Turkey.
The cooperation between ATA and AA consists in stepping up the exchange of photos and videos that will enable the citizens of both countries to get acquainted with the political, economic, tourist, cultural and sports developments in Albania and Turkey.
Under this agreement, both news agencies are committed to sharing experience and technical assistance through contacts between their editorial staffs, experts, journalists and photojournalists.
ATA and AA are among the oldest news agencies in the Balkans and as such their archives contain valuable documents that have enriched the respective information.
The Albanian Telegraphic Agency and the Turkish Anadolu Agency have maintained their communication for years drawing on permanent exchanges of information.
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