They expressed the appreciation for the excellent relations and cooperation in many areas.

This cooperation also extends to international organizations, in the field of security as members of the NATO, but also for police cooperation.

“We are very proud of the integration of the Albanian Diaspora in Great Britain in economic, social, cultural life and now also in the political life with Albanian-British people running for British political parties”, said Balla, who is also the political leader of the Socialist Party for the Diaspora.

“Our Diaspora in Britain remains an important bridge connecting the two countries”, concluded Balla his post in the social media where he shared moments from the meeting with Ambassador Abbott. /p.s./

Ambassador Abbott in his video message said that, “The partnership between the two countries focuses on three areas: Strengthening border security and institutional resilience; expanding intelligence sharing and joint operations; targeting criminal finance through asset seizure and recovery.”

The teams visited Kosovo-Albania border, where UK and Albanian officers work side by side using the latest technology to combat money laundering, tackle drug trafficking and protect our citizens.

British Ambassador Nick Abbott also stressed that, “By combining our expertise and resources, we are making it harder than ever for criminals to act. This is about achieving concrete results, seizing assets, disrupting networks and protecting our citizens.”/r.e/a.f/p.s./