President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama signed an agreement on cooperation between the two countries during their meeting in Tirana.
This was reported by the Office of the President.
It is noted that the document will contribute to the development of cooperation with Albania and strengthening Ukraine’s position in the Balkan region. The countries will cooperate in the fields of trade, economy, science and technology, culture, education, healthcare, media, tourism, and sports.
“It is also envisaged to establish commercial contacts between state and private enterprises and organizations of the two states. In addition, the parties will cooperate in the field of environmental protection, the use of environmentally friendly technologies, and the rational use of natural resources”, the President’s Office said.
Ukraine and Albania will facilitate the expansion of contacts between citizens and state and non-state organizations, trade unions, educational and cultural institutions, youth and sports organizations of the two states. Also, the countries will cooperate on issues related to combating organized crime, terrorism, drug trafficking, human trafficking, smuggling of all kinds, including cultural and historical values.
Recall that on the night of February 28, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the Albanian capital Tirana on an unannounced visit. As Albanian journalist Isa Miziraj noted on his Twitter, Zelensky will participate in the Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit.
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