During the meeting, Qose recognized Bates’ key role during five years of cooperation with the AMP, noting his work in strengthening institutional capacity, creating training programs and promoting police integrity and accountability.

“For the past five years, Richard has been a trusted partner and vital advisor in our efforts to strengthen AMP’s standards. His significant impact on our institution’s growth will always be remembered and appreciated by the staff,” said Qose.

For his part, Richard F. Bates expressed his appreciation about the cooperation built with AMP and the relationships created during his stay in Albania.

“It has been a privilege working with the AMP team. Thank you for the memories and the lasting friendships. I will miss my time here, and Albania will always be close to my heart,” said Bates. /m.q/j.p/p.s./

The meeting focused on the ongoing cooperation and support for the law enforcement agencies in the fight against organized crime and corruption in Albania as part of the country’s efforts on the path towards European Union access.

The head of the Police Supervision Agency, Florian Sulejmani expressed gratitude for the EU assistance to enhance the Agency’s professional capacities, improve operational equipment to ensure high level of commitment in line with the goals of the second phase of the EU4LEA project.

On their part, EU4LEA representatives hailed the first phase of the project as very successful and reaffirmed their willingness to continue strategic assistance through mentoring and joint training.

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