Prime Minister Edi Rama welcomed today the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth and Development, of the United Kingdom, Lord David Cameron, who arrived for a visit to Albania.
After the meeting, they held a joint press conference. Rama said that the focus has been placed on the bilateral relations between the two countries, while adding that Britain will support the project for the construction of the Durrës-Prishtina railway and that the competition for the commercial port in Durrës will soon be opened. He added that they are waiting for the final answer from NATO for the military wing of the port of Durrës.The meeting also discussed the joint project of the fight against illegal human trafficking and cooperation in the region, as well as the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue.
Meanwhile, Cameron has expressed his satisfaction for the visit to Albania, which he has called a success story in economic terms, but also its role in NATO. He said that the railway from Prishtina in Durrës will be important for the entire region, for which he said that any eventual problem there also reflects in Europe.
Lord Cameron discussed with PM Edi Rama how joint work between the UK and Albania transformed the issues around illegal migration, with arrivals by Albanians on small boats falling by over 90%. They agreed to strengthen the Joint Taskforce and operations to sustain this impact. They highlighted the growing strength of relations between Albania and the UK as NATO Allies and bilateral friends, facing up to Russia in Ukraine and other hostile states, and the important role of the UK investing in regional security across the Western Balkans.
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