By By Alba ȥla
The appointment of HE Ambassador Niels Severin Munk coincided with that of he Albanian Ambassador in Denmark, Aferdita Dalla, a former advisor of former Foreign Minister Mustafaj. This higher step that follows previous lower diplomatic representation is though an exception in the general framework of the diminishing Danish aid presence in Albania, which according to Ambassador Munkshould also be seen as a good sign of progress in Albania. The ambassador spoke to Tirana Times about his first visit during the Kosovo crisis, the latest initiatives promoting economic regional cooperation and the pleasures of hiking in the Albanian mountains.
Albania and Denmark
The first thing that we discuss with ambassador Munk and his consul, Christian Andrew Deloughery, is the similarities between Albania and Denmark. Both are relatively small and located in strategic geographic crossroads, which in a historic perspective are a blessing in terms of trade routes and a potential curse in terms of neighboring ambitions. Denmark has a traditional good experience in bridge and infrastructure engineering. In the contemporary world, architecture and furniture design are fields where Danish people have excelled internationally. J
