Malta and Albania discuss bilateral cooperation

TIRANA, Feb. 1 – At the invitation of the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Edmond Haxhinasto, his Maltese counterpart Tonio Borg held an official visit in Tirana Jan. 27-28.
The official talks held at the Ministry addressed issues of bilateral relations and cooperation, Albania’s European agenda, the latest developments in the region and wider.
Haxhinasto commended Malta’s ongoing and sincere support for each and every stage of the process of reform implementation, the progress of Albania’s European integration and in particular, its support in the visa liberalization process for Albanian citizens.
Borg praised Albania’s constructive role and policy in the region and gave the assurances for the continuity of his country’s support in view if granting the EU candidate status to Albania.
they talked and agreed to enhance and intensify the bilateral cooperation at all areas of mutual benefit, as in the field of economy, tourism, education, information technologies through the ongoing enrichment of the legal frame, the organization of joint projects and the promotion and intensification of contacts among the institutions of our countries. Special attention was devoted to the cooperation in the field of the digitalization of governmental e- services, an area where Malta ranks as a leading country in Europe.