Turkish Parliament Speaker meets Albanian delegation

Turkish Parliament Speaker Mehmet Ali Sahin received a delegation led by Albanian Parliament Speaker Jozefina Topalli in Ankara on Tuesday.

Sahin said that parliaments of Turkey and Albania had warm relations, and visit of the Albanian delegation would further develop these relations.

Noting that Turkey saw Albania as a strategic partner in Balkans, Sahin said that the meeting of Southeast European Cooperation Process, which was founded to restore peace and tranquility in Balkans, would take place in Istanbul in May.

Sahin said that Turkey and Albania were also allies under NATO roof.

He added that the trade volume between Turkey and Albania, which was 342 million USD 3-4 years ago, was now over one billion USD.

Meanwhile, Topalli invited Sahin to Albania, and thanked Turkey for its support to Albania in every area.


/World Bulletin/