As part of preparations for the European Political Community summit, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, arrived in Tirana this evening.
Zelensky's plane arrived in the Albanian capital at around 10:00 pm, after flying from Turkey, where the Ukrainian President held a "head-to-head" meeting with his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Zelensky was received by Defense Minister Pirro Vengu.
From Ankara before departing for Tirana, Zelensky thanked the Turkish president for their talks today and said that Erdogan recognized Crimea as Ukrainian territory, describing this as a "very important signal and a sign of political support."
The European Political Community meeting will have the attention of all of Europe and will be held for the sixth time in Tirana, with the presence of all EU leaders and beyond.