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Albania plans to open embassy in Kyiv

Albania is planning to open its embassy in Kyiv in the near future, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said after talks with his Albanian counterpart, Igli Hasani.

“During my first visit to friendly Albania, I met with Minister Igli Hasani. I thanked Albania for its strong support and solidarity with Ukraine. We identified ways to strengthen cooperation in the defense sector, paying special attention to artillery ammunition. Albania plans to open its embassy in Kyiv in the near future. I highly appreciate this decision, which will significantly strengthen our bilateral ties,” Kuleba wrote on social network X.

He also thanked Albania for its willingness to join the Core Group of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine.

In addition, the ministers noted effective cooperation within international organizations.

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Zelensky to visit Albania

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Tirana will hold a meeting with the Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama, will participate in the summit “Ukraine – Southeast Europe”.

“With the Prime Minister of Albania and his team we will hold talks on defense and political cooperation, support for the Formula World and work on security agreements. Albania is one of the countries that joined the G7 Vilnius Declaration, for which we are very grateful,” Zelensky wrote in his Telegram channel on Wednesday, calling Edi Rama an uncompromising friend of Ukraine.

“In the format “Ukraine – Southeast Europe”, which is meeting for the second time, we will talk about our common path to the Euro-Atlantic goal. I will offer to support Ukraine’s efforts to ensure a just and lasting peace, the organization of the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland,” he informed.

In addition, the President of Ukraine will hold bilateral meetings with the participants of the summit.

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Albania allows import of Ukrainian dairy products

The Ministry of Agriculture and Development of Albania has approved the form of international veterinary certificate, which the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection prepared in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the export of heat-treated dairy products, the press service of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection reported.

According to the report, currently it is possible to export three types of products to Albania: poultry, meat semi-finished products and heat-treated dairy products for nutrition.

On the official web portal of Gosprodpotrebsluzhba published the form of international certificate for the export of Ukrainian dairy products.

In addition, the agency reminded that in order to export food products, the market operator must submit a request for unscheduled veterinary control, which is carried out according to the requirements of the country of destination, to the main departments of the State Food and Consumer Service in the regions and Kiev, as well as its interregional branches at the state border, through which the products will be exported.

To the application of the market operator it is necessary to attach copies of the foreign economic agreement/contract; documents certifying the existence of special requirements established by the competent authority of the country of destination of the cargo (if any); documents certifying the characteristics of the cargo of food products and the vehicle (if any – invoice, CMR, commodity-transport specification of the food product).

The relevant territorial authority shall issue the international certificate on the working day after receipt of the market operator’s application.

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Albania plans to open embassy in Ukraine

Albania intends to open an embassy in Ukraine – for the first time during the period of diplomatic relations between the countries, Albanian Foreign Minister Olta Djacka said on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the countries.
“Albania and Ukraine are part of the family of free democratic nations, the future of both is in the Euro-Atlantic family. On the occasion of the 30th anniversary (of diplomatic relations – IF-U) I am pleased to announce that Albania will expand its diplomatic presence in Kiev by opening an embassy in Ukraine,” she wrote on Twitter.
The foreign minister added that Ukraine’s heroic resistance is a fight for freedom and a rejection of a return to the tyranny from which both states emerged.
“That is why Albania will support Ukraine and its people as best it can until they are defeated in the illegal war of aggression by the Russian Federation,” Olta Djacka explained.
The minister stressed that she looks forward to working closely with her Ukrainian counterpart Dmitry Kuleba to further develop and strengthen cooperation in the future.

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PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE THANKS ALBANIA FOR SUPPORT

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Albania for its support and assistance to Ukrainian refugees.
“Thank you for the fact that the people of Albania did not hesitate whom to support in this struggle. You have definitely taken the side of freedom and truth,” he told the Albanian parliament on Tuesday, speaking via video link.
“Thank you for concrete steps, for defense assistance, for supporting sanctions against Russia, for taking care of our people and accepting our children, in particular in Durres,” Zelensky said.
According to the president, “such an attitude towards Ukrainians in difficult times reminds me of Holy Mother Teresa, an Albanian whose life has become a symbol of humanism.”
“She taught people that good can overcome evil and get closer to the holiness that people will remember from generation to generation,” Zelensky said.

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ALBANIA INTRODUCES NEW ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FROM TODAY

From September 6, new requirements are introduced for all persons entering the territory of Albania, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine said.
According to the interactive map of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (tripadvisor.mfa.gov.ua), to enter Albania, one of the documents will be required, such as a passport of full vaccination against coronavirus (COVID-19) infection (the last vaccination must be done no later than 2 weeks before the planned date entry), negative PCR test done no earlier than 72 hours before entry, or negative test for COVID-19 antigen done no later than 48 hours before entry, certificate of previous COVID-19 disease within the last six months.

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