TIRANA, Oct 15 – Joerg Schoenbohn, interior minister of Brandenburg in Germany, visited Albania Wednesday to meet with all top local counterparts.
During the visit the German minister met with Vice Interior Minister Genti Strazimiri, Foreign Minister Lulzim Basha and other officials.
During the talks Schoenbohn talked on visa liberalization for Albanians. He was told that the Albanian authorities were completing the population register, produce next year identity cards and biometric passports and also have considerable success in securing the border.
But getting free visas for Europe ask for more standards to be fulfilled by Albania like a stronger fight against human trafficking.
Albanian and German police have conducted three successful joint operations last month. Albanian police have had considerable assistance from Germany on the reforms.
German Interior Minister talks on stronger ties with Albanian authorities
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