“Honorable Prime Minister, my dear friend Edi Rama. Honorable ministers, dear Albanian brothers and friends. Greeting you with my heartfelt feelings and with love and respect, on the occasion of the opening ceremony of the Turkey-Albania Friendship Hospital, in Fier, although virtually, I am very happy to meet you all. On this occasion, I congratulate you all for the month of Ramadan in which we are and I hope that this month will bring health, prosperity and friendship to my Albanian brothers and to the entire Islamic world, ” said Erdogan.

“Turkey-Albania relations continue to develop day to day with the power which is rooted in our common culture and history. As you know, my dear friend Mr. Prime Minister, during the official visit in January 2021, we have strengthened the friendly and fraternal ties between our countries, taking another leap forward and thus elevating our strategic partnership to the highest levels. I strongly believe that our strategic partnership will serve to further deepen our ongoing and comprehensive cooperation in all areas, as well as to establish cooperation in diverse areas,” Erdogan said.

“Last December, together with you we held the opening ceremony of the reconstruction site in the city of Laç to build back the houses damaged by the earthquake,” said Erdogan.

“In the course of over 30 years as part of this concept of friendship and brotherhood Turkey has continued to make an important contribution to economic and social development of Albania. Meanwhile, in the wake of September and November 2019 earthquakes, as well as during the COVID-19 pandemic, we did our utmost to come to the aid of our Albanian brothers, “ Erdogan emphasized.

Erdogan said that the Fier Hospital will have a staff of 400, Turkish and Albanian practitioners, who will offer a quality service in the field of healthcare, focused on 23 basic branches, 6 operation rooms, 6 outpatient services and 20 intensive care units that consist of 130 bedding units.

Erdogan said: I hope that Turkey-Albania friendship hospital in Fier, already an indicator and a new sign of friendship between our countries, will bring benefits to the geography of our heart and heal as many Albanian brothers as possible. ”

Erdogan availed himself of the opportunity to offer his sincere condolences to all those families who lost their beloved ones to COVID-19 and wished a speedy recovery to those infected who are currently hospitalized.
“Special thanks to the contracting company, which has made possible the construction of this facility as well as paved the access axes,” said Erdogan.

“Fier Hospital is a sign of friendship, an indicator of the rock solid friendship between our two countries. At the same time, a special thank-you to my Minister of Health and my dear friend, Prime Minister of Albania for all this contribution, for all the sacrifice to get this project completed. “I believe that this hospital of Turkey-Albania friendship in Fier will serve the whole community”, said Erdogan.
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