Peleshi meets Bundestag President Klöckner: Germany supports Albania's EU membership

2026-03-20 12:39:00, Aktualitet CNA

The Speaker of the Albanian Parliament, Niko Peleshi, is paying an official visit to Germany as part of parliamentary diplomacy. Speaker Peleshi was received today by the President of the Bundestag, Julia Klöckner. The visit focused on deepening parliamentary cooperation and strengthening relations between Albania and Germany and supporting Albania's EU membership.

Peleshi meets Bundestag President Klöckner: Germany supports Albania's

During the meeting, the excellent bilateral relations, which are characterized by an intensified political dialogue and Germany's continued support for Albania's European integration process, were appreciated. President Peleshi expressed gratitude for Germany's key role in supporting reforms, especially in the areas of justice, democracy and electoral legislation.

During the meeting, Germany's support was underlined as a decisive factor for Albania's progress towards membership in the European Union. The need for a merit-based enlargement process and for the continuation of deep reforms in the country was emphasized.

The focus of the discussions was also on inter-parliamentary cooperation, which is very active, with regular exchanges of visits and intensification of contacts between friendship groups and parliamentary committees. The importance of continuing these exchanges for advancing Albania's European agenda and strengthening the institutional capacities of the Parliament was emphasized.

Germany was considered one of Albania's main economic partners, with significant growth in investment and trade exchanges in recent years. Mayor Peleshi expressed readiness to further improve the business climate and attract more German investments in key sectors such as energy, industry, technology and tourism.

The parties also discussed developments in the region and the challenges of security and peace, emphasizing the important role of Albania and the Albanian factor for stability in the Western Balkans and cooperation with international partners. The commitment of both countries to support Ukraine and in accordance with the common policies of NATO and the EU was reaffirmed.

The visit of the Speaker of the Parliament to Berlin is considered an important step in strengthening the Albania-Germany partnership, supporting EU membership and advancing parliamentary, political and economic cooperation between the two countries.

The Speaker of the Parliament is accompanied on this official visit to Germany by the Parliament delegation, composed of the Chairman of the Socialist Party Parliamentary Group and Chairman of the Friendship Group Taulant Balla, MPs Iris Luarasi, Erion Malaj, Edmond Haxhinasto, Redi Muçi and the Ambassador of Albania to Germany, Adia Sakiqi./ CNA