In a video message, Deputy Prime Minister Albana Koçiu announced that authorities have closely monitored the case from the very beginning and remain fully committed to providing Ana with all necessary medical care and support. The 25-year-old is fighting for her life in critical condition after suffering burns across roughly 85% of her body in the severe hotel fire along Vlora’s Lungomare.

Deputy Prime Minister Koçiu announced that Ana, after receiving emergency care at Mother Teresa University Hospital Center, was transferred to Turkey for specialized treatment. Authorities coordinated the urgent medical flight from Rinas airport following doctors’ recommendations for advanced care abroad.

Ana is not alone in this fight. The Albanian government stands with her and her family, and we will do everything we can to provide the best care and treatment for her recovery, said Koçiu. /m.m/p.s./

The discussions centered on enhancing regional cooperation, advancing European integration, fostering economic development and strengthening energy security.

The ministers highlighted the necessity of fostering a climate of trust to ensure peace and they reaffirmed the vision for a more integrated and future-oriented Western Balkans. /m.q/j.p/p.s./

Dudaev finished second in the men’s freestyle 70 kg category, adding another international success for Albania.

The 30-year-old competed against Kyrgyzstan’s Tabaldjev in the tournament. Dudaev, the 2024 European champion, also won bronze at the Paris Olympic Games.

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According to the Institute of Statistics report on foreign trade for the period January-November, trade exchanges with Türkiye increased in the 11 months of the current year, reaching 82.3 billion lekë.

Albanian exports to Türkiye are estimated at 4.8 billion lekë, up from 4.7 billion lekë in the 11-month period of 2024, while imports for the 11-month period are estimated at 77.5 billion lekë.

The Turkish imports consist of 25.4 billion lekë construction materials and metals, as well as 9.3 billion lekë of textiles and footwear. Meanwhile, the import of chemical and plastic products is estimated at 10.7 billion lekë.

While Albania’s exports consist of minerals and metals, aromatic and medicinal plants and fashion products.

Albania has a free trade agreement with Türkiye thanks to which the two countries are creating opportunities to increase trade exchanges between them.

Albanian exporters can benefit from the free trade agreement between Albania and Türkiye, which gives them the opportunity to export a number of Albanian products to the regional market without customs duties or with tariff quotas.

Exports of industrial products of Albanian origin are liberalized. Meanwhile, for agricultural products, the parties have mutually granted each other preferential tariffs and tariff quotas. /j.p/r.e/p.s./

Vengu emphasized that this was one of the main events of defense technologies, organized by the Ministry of Defense of Turkey.

Vengu also emphasized that this fair was a good opportunity to see up close advanced solutions for land, sea, air and security, paving the way for foreign investors in our defense industry.

He added that this is a good chance for AIM company and state-owned Albanian defense and security company KAYO to gain valuable experience in such international organizations in the future, with the support of Turkish counterparts.

“It was a good opportunity to see up from close the advanced solutions for land, sea, air and security, paving the way for foreign investors in our defense industry, as well as a good chance for AIM and KAYO to gain valuable experience in such international organizations in the future, with the support of Turkish counterparts,” Vengu wrote in a post in the social media. /gj.m/j.p/p.s./

Spiropali was received by Speaker of the Turkish Parliament Numan Kurtulmuş.

During a joint press conference after the meeting, Spiropali stated that, “During 2023, there was marked the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between our two countries.”

“We have witnessed how in more than a century this relationship has not only been strengthened, but especially in recent years it has been institutionalized in concrete forms of cooperation, in areas such as economy, health, security and defense, tourism, education, where the shared potential of this strategic partnership lies,” she said.

Spiropali emphasized that it does not often happen that relations between states have these strong pillars as a guarantee.

“Albania and Turkey produce and give the world security and peace, which are necessary at all times, but are of critical significance in the time we live in where the clouds of war are no longer on the horizon, but around our countries”, said Spiropali.

“We agreed to intensify the excellent cooperation between the Assembly and the Grand National Assembly both at the highest levels and between Parliamentary committees and friendship groups and lawmakers, as well as supporting the respective candidacies in multilateral Parliamentary organizations”, emphasized the Speaker of the Assembly.

“Albania is preparing and will cooperate closely with Turkey and other allies for the success of the 2027 NATO Summit in Tirana, taking into account the fact that Turkey will host the summit in 2026,” said Spiropali.

Speaking about economic relations, Spiropali said, “Turkey is Albania’s fourth largest trading partner. Turkish investments worth around 3.7 billion dollars have created, in addition to development, employment and new jobs. Around 15,000 Albanians work in Turkish companies operating in Albania.” /gj.m/j.p/p.s./

Minister of Health and Social Protection Albana Koçiu wrote in a post in the social media that, “These managers will join the regional hospitals of Durrës, Shkodra, Lezha and Vlora”.

Koçiu received the Turkish managers, doctors and economists, who will be attached to the hospitals that have already got the autonomy card.

“Hospital autonomy remains our main goal to guarantee efficient health management, improve quality and the timely provision of services to citizens”, said Koçiu.

Minister Koçiu expressed her gratitude to the Turkish government for its commitment and cooperation throughout these years.

“Proud that this partnership will serve us to efficiently implement one of the most important reforms, as well as to quickly launch the second phase, which is the granting of the Financial Autonomy Charter to these hospitals,” said Koçiu. /k.s/j.p/p.s./

The purpose of this Memorandum is to promote economic cooperation and improve trade and cultural relations in the business world, through the organization of joint activities.

Turkey is an important partner of Albania in international trade, ranking third in terms of volume, with 8%.

Trade exchanges with Turkey in 2024 reached 101.4 billion lekë.

Albania’s exports to Turkey consists of minerals and metals, aromatic and medicinal plants and fashion products. /Ref/p.s./

The agreement was signed by Rector of the University of Tirana, Prof. Dr. Artan Hoxha and Rector of Konya Necmettin Erbakan University, Prof. Dr. Cem Zorlu.

In a post in the social media, the University of Tirana said that, “This agreement aims to strengthen academic and scientific cooperation between the two institutions, including joint scientific research, exchange of academic staff and students and development of educational programs.”

This cooperation can extend to various academic fields, with a focus on: exchange of researchers and scientists for joint research projects; exchange of professors for lectures and academic visits; participation in conferences, symposia and scientific projects; exchange of information, academic materials and publications; facilitation of student mobility for exchanges and study visits; creation of joint degree programs.

Attending the signing event of the agreement was also Vice-Rector of Tirana University, Prof. Dr. Anila Paparisto, Director of Scientific Research, Projects and External Relations, as well as the Coordinator of External Relations, Prof. Dr. Firat Yaldiznga from Konya Necmettin Erbakan University, together with a representative from the Turkish Embassy in Albania, Dr. Metin Bulet.

This agreement is an important step towards strengthening academic relations and increasing opportunities for students and academic staff of the University of Tirana. /k.s/j.p/p.s./

He invited the citizens of Tirana, but also accommodation structures, such as hotels, guesthouses, etc., to buy turkey in Baldushk, as a way to contribute to the local economy of the area.

“When you buy a product produced in our village, you have contributed to the family of our village. This means that you have contributed to these children buying their school books, their clothes, to attend an after-school course, to engage in cultural activities, so I invite everyone to see it as a mission to ensure well-being in this community, to help the people who work their whole lives and all year with this product, which is a source of pride for our Tirana”, said Veliaj.

He described the Baldushk turkey as the best product of its kind in Albania and the Balkans.

“This area produces 30-50 thousand turkeys every year, which renders into 3-5 million euros in this single week of holidays, in this community. This land can produce economy, it can produce well-being and the fact that many of the farmers, who until yesterday worked the lands of the Greeks and Italians, today work their own land, raise their turkeys, cultivate their farm. It means that you can do good and economy here in Albania, too”, he said.

Praising the farmers for their hard work in raising organic turkeys, the mayor called on all citizens to buy the turkey in Baldushk. “It is an extraordinary opportunity, not to abandon this land. This land can produce economy; it can produce well-being. “Therefore, I invite all citizens of Tirana, all bars in Tirana, all hotels in Tirana, guesthouses, to buy only Baldushku’s turkeys,” Veliaj concluded. /m.m/a.f/p.s./