Sabor Speaker promises support to Albania on its journey to EU

Zagreb - Croatia is willing to actively assist Albania in the process of accession to the European Union, Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković said during his meeting with the visiting Albanian President Bajram Begaj in Zagreb on Thursday.

The Albanian head of state arrived in Zagreb on Thursday morning for a two-day official visit to Croatia. During their talks, Jandroković congratulated Begaj on the opening of accession talks with the EU and promised Croatia's active help on Albania's journey to the Union. The two officials condemned Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.

Jandroković and Begaj confirmed the traditionally strong bilateral ties between the two nations and excellent bilateral relations between Zagreb and Tirana over the last thirty years which have reached a level of partnership. They described bilateral parliamentary cooperation as dynamic and expressed an interest in deepening this form of cooperation.

Jandroković received an official invitation to visit Tirana.