TIRANA, Feb 18 /ATA/ – Foreign ministers and senior officials from four countries meet in Tirana on Wednesday for talks on Corridor VIII, a regional transport and energy route linking the Adriatic and the Black Sea.
The meeting, hosted by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania, will take place at the Palace of Brigades and it will open with remarks from Albania’s Foreign Minister Elisa Spiropali.
Italy will be represented by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. North Macedonia and Bulgaria will send their foreign ministers, while Romania will be represented by its ambassador in Tirana.
Ministers will discuss ways to speed up Corridor VIII project as a strategic link between the Adriatic and Black seas, aimed at boosting trade, mobility and economic growth across Southeast Europe.
The Corridor is also seen as enhancing military mobility and interoperability between the European Union and NATO amid heightened geopolitical tensions.
The ministerial is structured around four panels covering the political vision for economic development, the Corridor’s role in sustainable connectivity and green growth, its geopolitical dimension, and funding options for its completion.
Corridor VIII connects Albania, North Macedonia and Bulgaria and is seen as a key east-west route in the Western Balkans.
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