TIRANA, Oct 10 /ATA/ President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, emphasized on Thursday in Tirana that “with consultations today, we have further deepened our strategic partnership, which we built in 2021 on this historic, human, and cultural foundation.”
In the joint press conference after the bilateral meeting and the signing of the agreement with Prime Minister Edi Rama for deepening the strategic partnership between Albania and Türkiye, as well as three Memoranda of Understanding, President Erdoğan said that it was an honour to be in Albania, in the friendly and fraternal country. Erdoğan also noted that last year marked the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with Albania.
“Our friendly relations with Albania forged thanks to historical bond and cultural closeness extend over a century. We exchanged detailed views on the fields of cooperation specified in our first Council meeting in Ankara last February,” Erdoğan emphasized.
Turkish President Erdoğan stated that “through the joint declaration, we asserted our determination to develop our council in various fields.”
President Erdoğan said that he confirmed the will to advance cooperation with the three agreements recently signed in the fields of agriculture, higher education, and public relations and communication.
“We see our initiatives in the field of trade and investments as steps that will enhance the well-being of our peoples. In this context, we continue our joint efforts to increase trade volume to 2 billion dollars in this first phase. During our meetings, we agreed to intensify our mutual investments to include innovative sectors that will deliver benefits under the current circumstances,” said Erdoğan.
Speaking about cooperation in healthcare, Erdoğan said, “We will continue our partnership in healthcare with the joint operation of the Friendship Hospital in Fier, which we built in record time in 2021.”
“We will also provide the necessary support to meet the needs of the Armed Forces of Albania, our strategic partner and NATO ally, in the field of military equipment and training,” Erdoğan added.
The Turkish President informed that he and Prime Minister Rama discussed the issue of their joint fight against terrorist organizations, particularly against FETO.
“We hope to continue our fight against terrorist organizations effectively through the decisions we have made today,” Erdoğan said.
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