Foreign Ministry's official expresses Latvia's support for Albania's integration process

RIGA - On August 13, the Acting State Secretary of the Foreign Ministry, Andzejs Vilumsons, met with the future non-resident Ambassador of Albania to Latvia, Mimoza Halimi, LETA learned from the ministry.

Officials appreciated the friendly relations between the countries and showed interest in developing them further. Vilumsons expressed his gratitude for the participation of Albanian soldiers in NATO's Multinational Battle Group in Latvia, ensuring the strengthening of the Alliance's eastern flank. Discussing cooperation in international organizations, Vilumsons emphasized one of Latvia's foreign policy priorities – preparation for standing as a candidate in the UN Security Council elections in 2025 for the period 2026-2027.

European Union (EU) enlargement issues were also discussed. Vilumsons expressed his support for Albania's EU integration process and called for the reforms under way to continue. The upcoming visit of the President of Albania to Latvia in September will contribute to the promotion of political dialogue between the two countries, the promotion of economic cooperation, as well as the expansion of people-to-people contacts.

The Albanian Ambassador resides in Warsaw, Poland. The Ambassador's accreditation with the President of Latvia Edgars Rinkevics will take place on August 13.