TIRANA, Sept 11 /ATA/-By Maela Marini/ – The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Igli Hasani hosted the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, Péter Szijjártó, on Wednesday.
In a joint press statement, Foreign Minister said that Szijjártó’s visit to Tirana is taking place less than six months after his trip to Budapest.
Hasani hailed Szijjártó’s precious contribution towards expansion and enhancement of Albania-Hungary relations in the last few years.
“I availed myself of the opportunity to again congratulate Hungary on assumption of the rotating six-month presidency of the European Council in the second half of this year,” he said.
Hasani said that he and Hungarian counterpart “focused on our robust political ties, expanding economic cooperation and our shared commitment to enhancing interaction on international issues.”
“We praised the high-level political cooperation through continued dialogue and materialized through high-level visits and exchanges,” Foreign Minister said.
Hasani noted that Hungary is present in the Albanian market like never before.
“Hungarian companies have found a favourable ground for their activity in Albania,” he added.
Foreign Minister said he would welcome a new Joint Economic Committee session to explore fresh cooperation on areas of mutual interest.
Albania’s diplomacy chief said that he and the Hungarian counterpart also focused on Albania’s EU integration process.
“We are grateful to Hungary and Foreign Minister Szijjártó for supporting Albania. Hungary has been and remains an active advocate of EU accession of the Western Balkans, considering EU enlargement in this part of the Southeast Europe a strategic objective of its foreign policy. I reiterated our firm believe that Western Balkans’ EU integration will strengthen security and stability across Europe and expressed our gratitude for Hungary’s steadfast support. To this end, we look forward to accelerating this process under Hungary’s Presidency of the Council,” Hasani said.
“The fact that the current Hungarian Council Presidency has made Western Balkan integration a top priority is a clear indicator of this commitment,” he added.
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