Albania and Italy will cooperate in tourism and investments, in response to the Hon Italian tourism Minister, Daniela Santanche.

Italian Tourism Minster Daniela Santanche lately visited Albania to speak to her counterpart the Hon. Mirela Kumbaro Furxhi.

They met along with the Italian ambassador Fabrizio Bucci and the CEO of Enit or Marine Tourism Italy, Ivanca Jelinc.

On the heart of the dialogue was Italy’s purpose of a broader technique to renew and strengthen its involvement in particular financial sectors of the Balkan area.

Particularly, the 2 Ministers agreed on collaboration in joint tourism promotions and offering enhanced alternatives for Italian tour operators residing in Albania.

 “I’m proud to be the primary Italian tourism minister who go to Albania, a nation with which we’ve got at all times had extraordinary relations,” mentioned Minister Santanchè.

 “I’m happy that proper from the beginning there was a sense of closeness with my Albanian counterpart mentioned Santanchè. We’re each pragmatic ladies.

They agreed on a basic facet that you’ll win when you’ve got the power to remain collectively.

 “Albania represents an necessary alternative, each when it comes to geographical proximity and likewise in cultural and linguistic ties, each essential and strategic components through which to take a position,” mentioned Minister Santanchè.

A chance mentioned was Rome’s candidacy to host Expo 2030. Clearly, Italy hoped for Albania’s vote.

Through the assembly between Santanchè and Kumbaro, attainable types of collaboration have been additionally examined within the broader framework of cooperation within the Balkan space and within the Adriatic-Ionian area.

European Union alternatives, ranging from attainable collaborations within the discipline of main sporting occasions and sustainable tourism, and evaluating the potential of organising a ministerial tourism spherical desk on the Italy-Balkan collaboration and funding have been mentioned.

“Now we have laid the foundations agreements additionally geared toward creating a relationship that goes past Albania” added Minister Kumbaro on this regard.

“Albania is positioned on the crossroads between Italy and the Balkans. It’s the nation that finest is aware of each Italy and the Balkan nations. Each ministers agreed Albania and Italy can play a key position of cultural and financial middleman”.

“Collectively we are going to work on an MOU to collaborate”, added Minister Santanchè.

“The tourism fashions of Italy and Albania are complementary, and, for our half, we are able to present a sound contribution when it comes to coaching, funding methods in inland areas, and tips when it comes to sustainability of vacationer locations. Moreover, our compatriots and the numerous Italian vacationer firms can discover in Albania a really fascinating space for enterprise development”.

On this regard, following the assembly with the Albanian Minister of Tourism, Minister Santanchè met the managers of an Italian firm ‘Fabio Mazzeo Architects’, which received the contract for the renovation of the brand new InterContinental Lodge in Albania’s capital metropolis of Tirana.

 “This can be a clear instance of concrete funding and growth alternatives that Albania has to supply to Italian entrepreneurs” commented Minister Santanchè.