In a press conference alongside the Foreign Minister of Albania, Igli Hasani, the Turkish chief diplomat said that the meeting will also touch on the conflict between Israel and Palestine in Gaza as well as the issue of Fetullah Gulen.

“We maintain excellent cooperation in different sectors. We had the opportunity to participate in joint projects. We had a fruitful meeting and will continue the meetings with Prime Minister Edi Rama. During the meetings, we will focus on the good relations between the two countries and the opportunities for further growth,” said Fidan.

“Turkey and Albania are strongly and inextricably bound up with each other. The unprecedented solidarity between our President and Prime Minister Rama has been a contributing factor,” he added.

“We have developed our relations in many fields, such as trade, diplomacy, region, education, technology, agriculture, tourism, mutual investment…etc. There are many areas where we will continue cooperation, such as the recognition of driving licenses, visas, etc.,” Fidan said.

“Within 2024, we intend to hold the First Strategic Council between the two countries, an important platform for us. We hope that the volume of trade between the two countries will reach 2 billion dollars within this year. Yesterday we had talks with Turkish businessmen to explore the areas for investments in Albania. Yet there is untapped potential and opportunities for cooperation. To that end, the business circles must also show commitment,” he said.
Fidan added that during the meeting with Minister Hasani, discussions also touched on the fight against terrorism and regional issues. /sm/