Parliamentary network held in Tirana

TIRANA, June 4 – The Albanian Parliament, the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank (PNoWB), and the World Bank’s Europe and Central Asia Region organized a gathering of some 40 parliamentarians from across Europe to exchange experiences regarding countries in transition toward democracy. The meeting of Southeast, Central and East European parliamentarians comes at a critical time in the process of EU integration, with most countries invited to the conference being either EU members or actively involved in various stages of discussions with the EU. The conference’s aim is to exchange experiences on what actions can be taken now in parallel to the European integration process to achieve closer economic ties, reduce poverty, and improve cooperation between countries in the region.
With this in mind, participants took part in brainstorming sessions focused on three common issues that each country is grappling with – namely the Investment Climate, Food and Energy Prices, and Aging populations and Demography. (Tirana Times Staff)