TIRANA, Dec 8 /ATA/ – Swiss parliament on Thursday approved with 129 votes the agreement on mutual recognition of the social insurance contributions with Albania, which was signed on February 18 this year in Tirana, Prime Minister Edi Rama said.
The government head appreciated “the Swiss government, lawmakers and the technical teams that worked hard to deliver on this long-awaited accord for the Albanian citizens working and contributing in the friendly Switzerland.”
The Premier also said that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pledged that the parliament will soon ratify the agreement on recognition of pension rights.
Today’s agreement allows Albanian citizens to receive pension payment when living abroad, while the governments of both countries pledge to cooperate closer to prevent potential fraudulent social contribution claims.
The agreement also eases movement of both Swiss and Albanian citizens and protects them from the double social insurance contributions.
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