TIRANA, May 11/ATA/ President Bajram Begaj expressed today his gratitude to the President of Poland Andrzej Duda for the support that this country has given to Albania for integration into the European Union.
Speaking at the joint press conference with the Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda, Begaj emphasized that during the meeting with the Polish counterpart he appreciated the very good and traditionally friendly political relations reconfirmed through this visit.
“I expressed my gratitude to President Duda for the solidarity that Poland and the Polish people showed with the Albanians for overcoming the damage of the devastating earthquake of November 2019 and during the Covid-19 pandemic,” said Begaj.
President Begaj said that, “With counterpart Duda, we spoke about economic and commercial cooperation, which, although there are positive developments and a complete legal framework, is far from the capacities of the two countries”.
In the meeting, continued Begaj, we appreciated the cooperation in the field of tourism, where direct flight connections between Poland and Albania have made a great contribution.
Furthermore, Begaj emphasized that, “As two NATO member countries, Albania and Poland, have very good cooperation in the field of defense at strategic and operational level”.
“At the meeting, we also appreciated very good cooperation in the field of education and science, as another important aspect of bilateral relations”, added Begaj.
Also, Begaj expressed his gratitude for the contribution that Poland has made to the peace and stability of the region in the Western Balkans.
“We paid special attention to the biggest challenge to world order and the system of our common values that are being tested and threatened by one of the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council,” said Begaj. /k.s/ /gj.m/p.s./
