TIRANA, February 23/ATA/ Minister of Finance Petrit Malaj and Minister of Economy and Innovation Delina Ibrahimaj are on an official visit in Poland.
During this visit, Malaj held a meeting with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Domański, with whom he discussed the progress of economic cooperation between Albania and Poland. The two ministers expressed their common interest in further strengthening economic relations between the two countries, also within the framework of the European Union integration process.
The interlocutors assessed that Albania and Poland share similar challenges and objectives in terms of consolidating public finances, increasing competitiveness and improving the business climate.
On the other hand, the meeting served as an opportunity to exchange concrete experiences on fiscal reforms, supporting investments and strengthening macroeconomic stability, as well as to deepen the institutional partnership between the two ministries of finance.
Minister Malaj expressed his belief that promotion of cooperation with Poland is an important step towards increasing economic exchanges and building a long-term partnership in the service of sustainable development of both countries.
Also, Malaj held a fruitful meeting with members of the Board of Directors of the Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), whose experience constitutes an important model for countries that aim to strengthen national development instruments.
In this context, Albania has taken a key step with the establishment of the Albanian Development Bank, as a strategic instrument to support priority sectors of the economy, to facilitate access to financing and to promote investments with long-term impact.
The meeting focused on sharing experiences, governance models, financial instruments and best practices, as well as on concrete opportunities for deepening inter-institutional cooperation.
Strengthening the partnership with successful institutions like BGK is an important step towards consolidating the Albanian Development Bank and building a stronger financial ecosystem in service of the country’s economic development. /e.xh/a.f/p.s./
