TIRANA, May 12 /ATA-By Maela Marini/ – Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Tuesday that supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is essential for creating jobs and expanding opportunities for young people, following the signing of a new financing agreement between the European Investment Bank and Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Albania.
The agreement aims to support Albanian SMEs through financing for innovation, digitalisation, technology and green investments.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Rama pledged government’s continued support for entrepreneurs and small businesses that place their trust in free enterprise.
“Small and medium-sized enterprises are our most important partners in creating jobs to support families and, of course, in creating space for young people to grow,” Rama said.
He said the agreement was intended to support a broader government programme aimed at doubling the number of SMEs in Albania.
“What makes the involvement of the European Investment Bank together with Intesa Sanpaolo important is not simply the value of the funding,” Rama said. “It is the opportunity to make the most of the experience they have built over many years in supporting member states.”
/a.f/r.e/u.sh/
