TIRANA, May 3 /ATA/ Prime Minister Edi Rama will attend on Sunday evening the welcome dinner hosted by the President of Armenia, Vahagn Khachaturyan, together with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. He will subsequently participate in the 8th Summit of the European Political Community, scheduled to take place on May 4–5 in Armenia.
This year’s summit will bring together 48 heads of state and government from across the continent under the motto ‘Building the Future: Unity and Stability in Europe.’ For the first time, a non‑European country will be represented at the summit, with Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney attending as a guest.
Amid profound geopolitical transformations, the summit discussions will focus on strengthening cooperation among European nations, coordinating measures to reinforce democratic resilience, and advancing economic and energy connectivity and security.
On Monday, at the opening of the Summit, Prime Minister Rama and the Albanian delegation will be received by the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan. The Summit will be co‑chaired by the President of the European Council, António Costa, and the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan.
As part of the Summit, Prime Minister Rama will join the second informal meeting of the European Coalition Against Drugs (ECAD), co‑chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
The discussions will focus on strengthening efforts against drug trafficking, including maritime and port smuggling, combating illicit financial flows, money laundering, and corruption, as well as addressing the challenges posed by synthetic drugs in Europe.
Special emphasis will be placed on a comprehensive approach encompassing prevention, treatment, risk reduction, and recovery. In addition, Prime Minister Rama will participate in a roundtable co‑chaired with the Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri Orpo, entitled ‘Strengthening Economic Connectivity and Security in the Context of the Green Transition.’”
This session will address concrete measures to strengthen connectivity in the energy and digital sectors, while ensuring resilient supply chains and reducing dependencies in the context of the energy transition. Albania’s participation in the summit highlights its commitment to actively engaging in Europe’s strategic deliberations and contributing to the vision of a more sustainable, secure, and united continent.
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