The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, will visit Albania for the first time this evening. Zelensky's visit to our country precedes the February 28 summit that will be held in Tirana.
Starting today, Tirana will be under strict security measures, while some axes will be blocked at different time intervals.
About 1,600 police forces are expected to be engaged, including the RENEA forces, those of Rapid Intervention or the Anti-Terror Service.
400 employees of the Guard of the Republic will also be on standby. Anti-explosive groups will also be there to monitor the security perimeter in function of this visit.
The President of Ukraine is expected to have several bilateral meetings, including Prime Minister Edi Rama, President Bajram Begaj and Speaker of the Assembly Lindita Nikolla. The work of the summit is expected to take place in the premises of the Palace of Congresses, where the welcome ceremony will be held, while at the end of the closed sessions for the media there will also be a joint press conference.
On February 29, the summit of the Western Balkans will take place in Tirana, where the leaders of 6 countries of the region will participate. The focus of this meeting will be the economic growth plan for the countries of the Western Balkans and the path to European integration, while the President of the European Commission, Ursula Von Der Leyen, is also expected to be present.