"He met Rama, the head of SPAK and Bardhi and Tabaku from the opposition"/ The German Embassy shares Kirchbaum's statement

2026-01-23 16:23:24 / POLITIKË ALFA PRESS

"He met Rama, the head of SPAK and Bardhi and Tabaku from the

The German Embassy has disclosed the meetings held by the Minister of State for Europe at the Federal Foreign Office, Gunther Krichbaum, today in Tirana.

In a post on social media, the embassy writes that Albania is at a crucial moment and the fight against organized crime and corruption must be brought forward.

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Minister of State for Europe at the Federal Foreign Office, Gunther Krichbaum, held political talks today in Tirana.

He met with Prime Minister Edi Rama, Minister of State for Public Administration and Anti-Corruption Adea Pirdeni, Deputy Foreign Minister Megi Fino, co-chairs of the National Council for European Integration, Taulant Balla and Jorida Tabaku, Chairman of the Parliamentary Group of the Democratic Party Gazment Bardhi, as well as the Head of the Special Prosecution Office SPAK Klodian Braho.

The focus of his talks was Albania's EU accession process, as well as the strengthening of the rule of law, the fight against corruption and organized crime.
At the end of the talks, Minister of State Krichbaum said:
"Because we want to see Albania in the European Union, we are at the same time a friend, supporter and critic on its path towards the EU.

We see the enormous potential and efforts of Albania for reforms, but also the national, regional and international challenges in the EU accession process. For this reason, it was also important for me to hold direct talks with the Albanian government, parliament and judiciary.
Albania is currently at a crucial moment: the path towards the EU must be taken forward with determination, by implementing in this context the next reforms in a determined manner, especially in the area of ​​the rule of law, and the unwavering fight against organized crime and corruption.
To this end, the courageous continuation of the path of reforms is required, as well as the involvement, but also the constructive interaction of all actors and institutions within the framework of their constitutional responsibilities.”

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