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22 January 2019 07:49 am
*GOVERNMENT – MN – ALBANIA

Common potentials to be valorized
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Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – It was concluded at a meeting Prime Minister of Montenegro Dusko Markovic had with President of Albania Ilir Meta that the two countries should join forces and make the best of use of their common potentials in many areas such as water management, tourism and agriculture.

"The economic prospects of the two countries are serious and the two governments should do everything to use them," said Markovic, adding that bilateral political relations were at a very high level.

The Prime Minister said that a remarkable economic growth had been achieved during the Government's term of office, adding that it was committed to improving the quality of life for its citizens.

He highlighted the development potentials available in northern Montenegro, saying that the Government was committed to implementing the infrastructure projects, including the Podgorica-Cijevna Zatrijebacka road, by way of Dinosa, as a €11 million project of particular importance for the citizens of Plav and Gusinje.

"The two officials underlined the importance of promoting the rights and contribution of minority communities that strengthened and enhanced the partnership and friendship between Montenegro and Albania," the Government says in a press release.

They also discussed the importance of peace and stability in the region and, in that context, the importance of NATO membership and European integration process.

Markovic said that Montenegro supported Albania's EU bid, expressing the willingness to transfer the knowledge and experience from the negotiation process.

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