TIRANA, May 11 /ATA/ – The President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda on Thursday expressed hope that Albania will join the European Union as a full-fledged member in a very near future, saying that the country is rapidly developing its economy and infrastructure.
In his remarks at a joint press conference with the President of the Republic of Albania Bajram Begaj, the Polish head of state underlined “this is the first state visit by a Polish President to Albania in the last 20 years” and considered it just the beginning of a dynamic cooperation between the two countries, especially in economy.
Duda stated that strengthening the Euro-Atlantic ties between the EU and the United States of America, EU integration of the Western Balkan countries, Ukraine and Moldova will be the top priorities for Poland’s European Council Presidency in the first half of 2025.
“Albania is at the forefront in terms of meeting the EU membership criteria,” Polish President said, affirming his country’s full support for Albania EU bid.
The Polish head of the state commended Albania for its position on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Saying that Albania is developing in a very dynamic way, Duda underlined that Poland and Albania will cooperate in many areas, including construction, tourism, investments in infrastructure, railways, etc.
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