Prime Minister Rama was accompanied on this visit by Minister of Culture, Elva Margariti, Minister of Tourism and Environment, Mirela Kumbaro, Mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj, etc.

The Mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, started off by highlighting the cooperation and friendship between the two countries.

“Italy is an ally of Albania and supports its prospect of the European Union integration,” said Gualtieri, while identifying some of the areas of cooperation.

“Prime Minister Rama has an extraordinary experience as mayor,” he said.

On his part, Prime Minister Rama expressed interest in strengthening cooperation with the municipality of Rome.

“Rome is the capital of Italy, but for us it is also the capital of the promised land. It is therefore a privilege to visit your office and meet you in person. On the other hand, we are here, because we want and are very interested in strengthening the cooperation with the municipality of Rome, both at the national level and at the municipal level with Tirana, “Rama said.
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