During a meeting in Tirana, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama signed the Treaty on Friendship and Cooperation between Ukraine and the Republic of Albania.

“According to the Treaty, Ukraine and Albania will develop mutually beneficial cooperation in the fields of trade, economy, science and technology, culture, education, healthcare, media, tourism and sports. It also provides for the establishment of commercial contacts between state and private enterprises and organizations of the two countries,” the presidential press service reported.

In addition, the parties will cooperate in the field of environmental protection, the use of environmentally friendly technologies and the rational use of natural resources.

Ukraine and Albania will ensure the expansion of contacts between citizens and governmental and non-governmental organizations, trade unions, educational and cultural institutions, youth and sports organizations of the two countries.

Ukraine and Albania will also cooperate in the fight against organized crime, terrorism, drug trafficking, human trafficking, and smuggling of all kinds, including of cultural and historical property.

“The document will help develop cooperation with Albania and strengthen Ukraine's position in the Balkan region,” the message reads.