TIRANA, Nov 29 /ATA/ At the end of the official meetings in Great Britain, Minister of Interior, Taulant Balla, met with his British counterpart, James Cleverly.
Balla told the media after the meeting that the Albanian community living on the island is and will remain a strong linking bridge between the two peoples and the authorities in the two countries will not put up with any derogatory remarks towards them.
The Albanian Minister of Interior added that the parties have recognized and appreciated the work and results of the Albanian Police in the fight against organized crime and illegal migration, reducing the latter towards the UK up to 90%.
“We will raise to another level the cooperation with the UK in the field of internal affairs, especially in the fight against organized crime and any other type of criminality and to that end we will continue to share intelligence about the fight against crime. It is very important that Albania is considered as an important partner. The work done by the Albanian side has yielded concrete results that are fully accepted by all the British authorities. I was very clear in the conversation I had with the Secretary of State for Internal Affairs, Mr. Cleverly and with the Minister for Migration Mr. Jenerick that the Albanian community here in Great Britain is a linking bridge of good and strategic relations between Albania and Great Britain. We are very clear and do not tolerate any derogatory statement towards the Albanian community in Great Britain, while we will continue to strengthen cooperation in the fight against the involvement of Albanian citizens in criminal activities,” Balla said.
He also spoke about a proposal and the willingness of our side, which he expressed to his British counterparts.
“We will continue to expand this cooperation as part of a regional focus and approach. The experience gained by Albania should be shared with other countries, where Albania is ready to take a leading role in this regional approach,” Balla said.
The two ministers Balla and Cleverly signed in London, two important documents for deepening of this cooperation: the Common Position in Internal Affairs as well as the Memorandum on the assistance of Great Britain in the field of forensic science.
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