ZAGREB, Feb 5 (Hina) - Speaker Zlatko Tomcic departed on Monday at the head of a parliamentary delegation for an official two-day trip to Albania for talks on improving Croatian-Albanian cooperation. "We have much better political
bilateral relations with the Albanians than economic ones," Tomcic said before departure, adding trade was very small and that there existed "many fields in which we can cooperate." "We have about 20... agreements signed with Albania, most of which have to be ratified. It will be one of the... topics I will discuss with the president of the Albanian People's Assembly, Skender Gjinuski," said Tomcic. Tomcic is also expected to meet Albania's Foreign Minister Paskal Milo, President Rexep Meidani, and members on parliamentary committees for foreign affairs and the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe. While in Albania, Tomcic will propose organising a meeting of parl
ZAGREB, Feb 5 (Hina) - Speaker Zlatko Tomcic departed on Monday at
the head of a parliamentary delegation for an official two-day trip
to Albania for talks on improving Croatian-Albanian cooperation.
"We have much better political bilateral relations with the
Albanians than economic ones," Tomcic said before departure,
adding trade was very small and that there existed "many fields in
which we can cooperate."
"We have about 20... agreements signed with Albania, most of which
have to be ratified. It will be one of the... topics I will discuss
with the president of the Albanian People's Assembly, Skender
Gjinuski," said Tomcic.
Tomcic is also expected to meet Albania's Foreign Minister Paskal
Milo, President Rexep Meidani, and members on parliamentary
committees for foreign affairs and the Stability Pact for South
Eastern Europe.
While in Albania, Tomcic will propose organising a meeting of
parliamentary presidents of countries participating in the
Adriatic-Ionian Initiative before June in view of urging all state
structures in participating countries to intensify activities
concerning the project. Croatia presides the Initiative until
June.
Tomcic said he and his Albanian interlocutors would also discuss
better transport connections in the region, combating crime and
illegal migrations.
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