TIRANA, January 18 /ATA/ Albania’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Igli Hasani held a meeting today in Montenegro with his counterpart Filip Ivanović.
During a joint press conference, Hasani said that Albania considers Montenegro an irreplaceable ally.
“My Montenegrin visit is in fact part of a regional tour. It aims to share ideas and views on the work that we should do together for the benefit of the region and our citizens so that to advance the cooperation and the numerous projects among us, but even integration of the Western Balkans into the Euro-Atlantic space”, said Hasani to reporters.
According to him, Albania considers Montenegro a partner of special importance.
“The bilateral relations with Montenegro are a model of good neighborliness and cooperation. Albania considers Montenegro an irreplaceable ally in the NATO and in the entire EU membership process,” Hasani added.
“The cooperation between our two countries, especially during the last years, has marked a significant progress. The political dialogue has intensified and our contribution to peace, security and the Euro-Atlantic orientation of the region has been increasing. I am confident that this cooperation will continue with your government”, Hasani addressed his Montenegrin counterpart.
“We had the opportunity to talk about the deepening of bilateral relations. We also discussed on implementation of the recently signed agreements at the second joint meeting of the two governments. This is about the agreements for opening new border points, increasing investments and projects in cross-border areas, with a direct impact on increasing the well-being of these areas, road, water and rail transport, with a focus on inclusion in European corridors “, Hasani stated./p.s./
