TIRANA, October 18 – President Bajram Begaj has declared that the relations between Albania and Croatia have been good and the further strengthening of the overall cooperation between the two countries was the topic of the talks with the Croatian heads of state Zoran Milanoviç on Wednesday.
“Albania and Croatia are strategic partners, actively contributing to peace and stability in the Western Balkan region,” said Begaj who held a joint press conference with the Croatian President.
“Our relations are based on bilateral priority. We celebrated the 30th anniversary and we have created a good cooperation experience. There is still a lot to be done in this direction. Croatian investments are welcome in the field of tourism, energy and infrastructure. The time has come to have a direct airline between the two countries. The Albanian diaspora in Croatia has also played a role in the relationship between the two countries,” said Begaj.
He revealed that they also talked about regional cooperation and according to him, Croatia could serve as a model for Albania. “I thanked the Croatian president for the support he gave to Kosovo for the liberalization of visas and its membership in important organizations. As two member countries of NATO, coordination is important so that Kosovo will soon become part of this organization,” said Begaj. According to him, normalization of the relations between Kosovo and Serbia would serve the region and beyond. /argumentum.al
