TIRANA, Oct 26 /ATA/ President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will visit Tirana on Thursday as part of a tour to the Western Balkans.
According to the official agenda published by the press office of the Prime Minister’s Office, at 14:30 hrs the welcoming ceremony will take place at “Mother Teresa” International Airport.
At 15:45 hrs, a bilateral meeting between the two delegations will be held at the Prime Minister’s Office.
At 16:30hrs, Prime Minister Edi Rama and the EC president Ursula von der Leyen will hold a joint press conference at the COD premises.
President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on Wednesday went on a tour of the Western Balkan countries with a visit to North Macedonia.
Tomorrow she will visit Pristina and Tirana, while on October 28 she will be in Belgrade and Sarajevo to conclude her trip to the region on October 29, in Podgorica.
President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will address a message of solidarity to the countries of the Western Balkans, EC spokesman Eric Mamer said earlier.
The purpose of this visit is to reaffirm the importance that the EU attaches to relations with the region, as well as to convey the message of the European perspective of the region.
/m.m/r.e/sm/
