PM Orbán: Hungary is fully committed to supporting Albania's EU accession

Following talks with Albanian counterpart Edi Rama, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Hungary is fully committed to supporting Albania's European Union accession at the earliest possible date.

 

According to MTI, PM Orbán said Hungary also supported Albania’s accession because the country’s EU membership would serve Hungary’s interests. Without the perspective of Albania’s membership, the continent’s security cannot be guaranteed, either in terms of politics or the economy, he added.

PM Orbán added that he had been working with his Albanian counterpart for a long time, since Rami had won three consecutive elections, which is unique in European politics. The two countries have no significant differences of opinion in any area and most importantly, Hungary supports Albania’s EU membership, he added. Commenting on economic relations, he said Hungarian retail bank OTP’s presence in Albania represented a flagship for cooperation. Experience shows that once a large investor enters a country, others will follow, he added.

Rama thanked Hungary for its support to Albania’s European integration. Hungarians and Albanians are linked by friendship going back to many years and cooperation between the two countries needs to be further strengthened, he added.