“Thank you Angela and best of luck and health in the new chapter of life,” Rama said sharing a photo of him with Merkel.

Merkel received the country’s highest honours in a ceremonial military sendoff held at the Ministry of Defense in Berlin.

“I want to encourage you to view the world through the eyes of others,” the outgoing Chancellor said in her farewell speech. /m.m/j.p/sm/

“Goodbye and thank you Angela Merkel,” Rama said.

The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Angela Merkel, paid an official visit in Tirana on Tuesday, where she met with Prime Minister Edi Rama at the Palace of Brigades.

During her 8-hour stay in Tirana, German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivered important messages about Albania’s European integration and regional cooperation.

The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Angela Merkel, also held a meeting in Tirana on Tuesday with the heads of the Balkan governments. /j.p/sm/