Fuat Oktay, President of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Parliament, said that Türkiye is one of the main elements of stability in the Balkans.
Oktay, who came to the capital Tirana to make contacts in Albania, and his delegation were accepted by the European and Foreign Minister Igli Hasani on the second day of the visit.
Oktay, AA correspondent after the meeting, said the meeting with Hasani was extremely efficient, he said.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Albania, Albania Prime Minister Edi Rama also touched on the visits of Türkiye Oktay, mutual visits show that the two countries have strong relations, he said.
Oktay, pointing to the ongoing problems in the Balkans, “Turkey is one of the main elements of stability in the Balkans. The relations with all the heads of state in the region, a very serious factor in providing stability in the region and the Balkans. He said.
Hasani and Bosnia and Herzegovina were exchanged in terms of protection of stability
Oktay said that they also mentioned the Serbian-Kosovo dialogue within the scope of the meeting with Hasani and that they also exchanged views in Bosnia and Herzegovina to protect stability.
Oktay also stated that Türkiye-Arnavutism trade volume has reached a level of 1 billion dollars, but their targets are 2 billion dollars and called for Turkish business people to invest in Albania.
Emphasizing that the historical Ethem Bey Mosque in Tirana is a concrete indicator of Türkiye’s Albanian ties with Albania, Oktay said that Turks did not feel foreign in Albania and that Turkish tourists visited the region.
Meanwhile, Fuat Oktay visited the University of New York to the Turkish Maarif Foundation (TMV) and met with TMV Albanian administration and academicians and received information about the activities of TMV in the country.
