During the meeting, Speaker Nikolla praised the very good and long-standing Albania-Bulgaria ties, which are based on traditional friendship and historical, cultural and human relations between the two nations, focusing on ways to further advance cooperation between the two countries.

Nikolla expressed gratitude for Bulgaria’s unwavering support for Albania’s European integration, stating that accession of the Western Balkans six countries to the European Union is the only path the region’s future.

Bulgaria’s Vice President Iliana Iotova appreciated Speaker Nikolla for speaking highly of the bilateral cooperation, pledging her country’s continued support for Albania’s EU membership and conveyed the support message from the President of Bulgaria Rumen Radev.

Parliament Speaker and Bulgarian Vice President discussed ways to further strengthen parliamentary cooperation, the economic and trade exchanges, implementation of infrastructural and energy projects, as well as implementation of projects on education, culture, and science and expansion of university cooperation. The two also focused on Albania’s Bulgarian community that lives in harmony and enjoys rights as Albanian citizens.

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