Prime Minister Edi Rama will host the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in Tirana today.
Initially, Von Der Leyen will stop at the presidency. According to the announcement from the presidency, the meeting with the head of state will take place from 09.10 to 09.45.
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister's Office has learned that the welcoming ceremony will be held on the "Martyrs of the Nation" Boulevard, which will be followed by a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office, where discussions are expected on Albania's path to integration into the European Union.
After the meetings concluded, it was announced that a joint press conference will be held, where Prime Minister Edi Rama and President Ursula von der Leyen will speak about the developments of the meeting.
After the meeting at the Prime Minister's Office, the parties will head to the Congress Palace where the first "European Union-Western Balkans" Investment Forum will be held, which will take place on October 13-14, 2025.
This historic event comes as an initiative supported by the European Commission, and aims to strengthen economic cooperation and foster new investment opportunities between the Western Balkan countries and the European Union.
According to the official agenda, the opening ceremony will feature a welcoming speech by Prime Minister Edi Rama, followed by a speech by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
The forum brings together senior government representatives from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia, as well as decision-makers, international financial institutions, strategic investors and leading companies from the EU and beyond.
This event represents a concrete step towards regional economic integration and the rapprochement of the Western Balkans with the European common market, addressing a number of key topics such as: infrastructure development, green and digital transition, strengthening the private sector, and the integration of regional value chains in global markets. /Telegrafi/
