As part of his official visit to Hungary, the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ferit Hoxha, held a meeting at the Hungarian National Assembly with Márton Hajdu, Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Ildikó Éva Sopov, Chair of the Committee on European Affairs.

During the meeting, Minister Hoxha expressed his gratitude for Hungary’s continued support for Albania’s European path, from the early ratification of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement to the current stage of EU accession negotiations.

The interlocutors highlighted the importance of deepening parliamentary cooperation between the two countries through more active engagement by parliamentary friendship groups and concrete exchanges of experience in the field of EU law and the accession process.

In this regard, they emphasised that strengthening dialogue between parliamentary committees constitutes an important contribution to supporting Albania’s efforts to advance and close the negotiation chapters.

Minister Hoxha also underlined the important role of parliaments in the European Union enlargement process, through the adoption of reforms, oversight of their implementation, and ratification of the Accession Treaty, thereby ensuring broader democratic legitimacy for the process and keeping European integration close to citizens.