TIRANA, May 24 /ATA/ Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Europe and Foreign Affairs, Igli Hasani, commended Italy’s support for Albania as consistent, tangible, and sincere, underscoring that it enjoys endorsement across the entire Italian political spectrum.
During an official visit to Rome, Hasani held meetings with senior representatives of Italian politics, focusing on Albania’s European integration process and parliamentary cooperation between the two countries.
During his visit, Igli Hasani met with Senator Maurizio Gasparri, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee in the Italian Senate; with Democratic Party deputy Piero Fassino, Vice‑Chairman of the Defense Committee in the Chamber of Deputies and rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on the Western Balkans; as well as with deputy Arnaldo Lomuti, Chairman of the Italy–Albania Friendship Section in the Inter‑Parliamentary Union.
Hasani stated that the discussions focused on Albania’s progress on its path toward the European Union, the need to maintain the momentum of reforms and negotiations, and the strategic importance of Western Balkan membership in Europe. In this regard, he emphasized that parliamentary cooperation between Albania and Italy remains an important instrument.
“Grateful for the warm hospitality in Rome and satisfied with the prospect of continuing these exchanges soon in Tirana, Igli Hasani wrote on social media.
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