Skopje, 11 January 2023 (MIA) — Democratic Union for Integration leader Ali Ahmeti, accompanied by DUI member and current First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Political System and Inter-Community Relations Artan Grubi, DUI general secretary Faton Ahmeti and DUI vice-president and the head of DUI’s parliamentary group Arbër Ademi, met Wednesday in Tirana with Albania’s President Bajram Begaj.

“Bilateral relations were assessed as traditionally good, contributing to deepening cooperation. It was stressed there were no open disputes between the two countries,” a DUI press release said.

Meeting participants highlighted the mutual support and commitment in the process of European integration of the two countries. They also discussed developments in the north of Kosovo and the immediate need for reaching a peace agreement to stabilize the Balkans, according to the release.

“The meeting also discussed important projects such as Corridor 8, a road and rail junction starting from the ports in Bulgaria, passing through North Macedonia and the Republic of Albania and ending in Brindisi, Italy,” the release said.

Other topics of conversation included projects between the two countries for ports in Durrës and Struga, as part of the Cooperation Agreement between the two governments for the development of infrastructure projects. mr/