TIRANA, February 13/ATA/ Prime Minister Edi Rama received today the Minister-President of the Free State of Bavaria Markus Söder, who is visiting Albania for the first time, in response to Prime Minister Rama’s invitation.
Prime Minister Rama and Minister-President Soder held a bilateral meeting in the Hall of Maps at the Premier’s Office, during which PM Rama assessed the visit of the Bavarian counterpart as an important moment in the relations between Albania and Bavaria for the deepening of cooperation, through the maximum use of the potentials that exist between the two countries, in different fields.
Both shared the view that the relations between Albania and Bavaria have seen important developments during the last 3 decades, both in the political, economic, educational, cultural field etc.
PM Rama expressed his gratitude to the Bavarian Minister-President Söder, on behalf of the Albanian government, for the determined support that Bavaria and personally Minister-President Söder as the leader of the CSU in Bavaria, have given to Albania on its way to EU integration, both in the Bundestag and in the past for many years in the governing coalition.
During the meeting, Rama and Söder emphasized the support for the Berlin Process and discussed the ways of a more concrete commitment within this process, aiming for a greater attention of German investors in the areas of strategic importance of the economies of the two countries.
PM Rama stated that there is an increasing interest on the part of Bavarian companies to invest in Albania, which is also confirmed by the presence of important representatives of Bavarian business in the delegation accompanying Minister-President Söder.
After the meeting, Rama and Söder signed a series of joint agreements, the purpose of which is to establish appropriate mechanisms, which will identify and help in the implementation of concrete projects in areas such as: energy, infrastructure, tourism, trade, agriculture, environment, health, etc. /gj.m/r.e/p.s./
