
The Minister of Defense, Ermal Nufi, held a meeting in Brussels today with the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, where the focus was on strengthening cooperation and security in the region.
The meeting comes within the framework of the increase in strategic dialogue between Albania and the Alliance.
An important part of the discussion was the situation in Kosovo and the role of KFOR in guaranteeing stability and peace.
Also on the table were strategic projects such as Corridor VIII and the development of Porto Romano, which are considered essential for national and regional interests, with the further support of NATO.
Nufi also reconfirmed that Albania remains strongly committed to the Euro-Atlantic Alliance, in the service of peace, security and stability, not only in the region, but also beyond.
"Important meeting with Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, in order to strengthen the strategic dialogue and deepen Albania's cooperation with the Alliance at every level. Special attention to Kosovo and the role of KFOR in guaranteeing stability and peace."
"The strategic role of Corridor VIII and the development of Porto Romano with further support from the Alliance, important for the advancement of projects of national and regional importance. Albania remains committed to further strengthening its role in NATO, in the function of peace, security and stability in the region and beyond," Nufi wrote on social networks.
A day earlier, Nufi also met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, with whom they discussed security in the Western Balkans region and the war in Ukraine.