TIRANA, November 25/ATA/ President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic Markéta Pekarová Adamová held a meeting today with the Chairwoman of the Parliamentary Committee on European Affairs, the Democratic Party MP Jorida Tabaku.
The interlocutors reinforced the joint commitment to the European integration process and the strategic cooperation between Albania and the Czech Republic.
Adamová praised the stable relations between the two countries, emphasizing their alliance within NATO and the significance of the fight against foreign influence, including Russian ones.
She reaffirmed the Czech Republic’s support for Albania on its path towards membership in the European Union by 2030, offering assistance at every step of the process.
She also highlighted involvement of young people in the integration process, as a way to ensure sustainability and broader inclusion.
For her part, Tabaku expressed gratitude for the Czech Republic’s continued support, recalling that Albania’s EU integration process began precisely during the Czech Presidency in 2013. She raised concerns about mass emigration from Albania, noting that 40% of the workforce has emigrated to EU countries, a critical challenge for the country’s future.
They also talked on the main challenges to democracy in Albania, including the failure to fully implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations on electoral reform and the need to open the integration process to more national actors.
Tabaku underlined that the Committee on European Affairs should become a hub for information and coordination on the integration process.
They discussed also on the significance of improving trade and investment relations between Albania and Czech Republic, seeing this as an opportunity for economic growth.
They also talked about Kosovo issue while regional stability was also in focus. They emphasized the need for constructive solutions and broader cooperation in the Western Balkans. /m.m/a.f/p.s./
