Corridor 8 is 'signed' as a NATO and EU route: Albania, Italy, Bulgaria and MV sign the document

2024-07-11 20:06:48Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Corridor 8 is 'signed' as a NATO and EU route: Albania, Italy,
Corridor 8 is 'signed' as a NATO and EU route

During the NATO Summit in Washington, Defense Minister Niko Pelesi signed the Letter of Intent for Ensuring Military Mobility along Corridor VIII pan-European, with his counterparts from Italy, Bulgaria and North Macedonia.

Through this document, states commit to take all appropriate measures to ensure maximum flexibility and military mobility in their territories in support of the implementation of NATO's agenda for deterrence and defense in the Euro-Atlantic area.

Such a commitment will serve not only NATO missions, but also those within the European Union. In essence, this signed document allows NATO military troops to move quickly and freely from the Adriatic Sea to the Black Sea, as well as penetrate deep into the Balkans, if necessary.

The idea of ​​having such a document, which will guarantee mobility along the countries affected by the pan-European Corridor VIII, was proposed by Albania, which led the entire process of negotiation and coordination. Italy, Bulgaria and North Macedonia, throughout the process interacted and committed to finalize this initiative during the Washington Summit proceedings.

The signing of the Letter of Intent comes in support of Albania's vision for Corridor VIII as well as the master project for the construction of the NATO Naval Base in Porto Romano, which will serve as the main gateway to the Western Balkans and further, to the Sea of Black.

Corridor VIII is designed to facilitate the exchange of goods and passengers between the EU countries, the Balkan states that have access to the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, and the states of Central Asia. It starts from the Italian ports of Bari and Brindisi, to the ports of Durrës and Vlora and then continues towards Elbasan, Skopje and Sofia, arriving at the ports of Burgas and Varna on the Black Sea.


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