TIRANA – Albanian President Ilir Meta has approved a deal that was signed with Turkey, ensuring cooperation between the two countries’ militaries.
“The deal reflects the Turkish Republic’s will to support stable ties with the Albanian Republic through direct contribution to the country’s armed forces,” the Albanian presidency said on the issue in a statement released by its press office on May 11, 2020, according to Daily Sabah and AA.
Previously, on April 23, the Albanian parliament ratified the deal that ensures not only military cooperation but also financial support, and on that occasion the Cabinet said the agreement and a protocol on financial assistance will help the Albanian Armed Forces’ restructuring.
The bill of the deal will enter into force 15 days after it is published in the Official Gazette.
The cooperation deal between the two NATO allies also covers the principles of the financial aid that is being planned to be delivered in a couple of years, as well as the purchase of military services and goods from Turkey, preferably from local firms.
The deal was signed on November 11 in the Albanian capital Tirana by the two countries’ defense ministers. Apart from this, in February 2020, a defense cooperation deal was made between the Turkish and Albanian defense ministries./argumentum.al
