The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ferit Hoxha, is paying a working visit to Bucharest, where he met this afternoon with the President of the Romanian Senate, Mr. Mircea Abrudean.

During the meeting, both sides reaffirmed the longstanding friendship and strategic partnership between Albania and Romania, as well as their shared commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations.

Minister Hoxha and Abrudean shared the view on the important role of interparliamentary cooperation and parliamentary diplomacy in bringing the two countries even closer.

The discussions also focused on Albania’s path towards EU membership, Romania’s unwavering support and the valuable lessons offered by its European experience.

“We also discussed strengthening institutional cooperation and exchanging best practices in consolidating democratic institutions and advancing our shared European future,” the Foreign Minister stated in a post on X following the meeting.