Brindisi
TIRANA, July 24 /ATA/ The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Italy, Albania, Bulgaria and North Macedonia will meet on Thursday in Brindisi, Italy, as part of an initiative which aims to increase coordination between the countries crossed by Pan-European Corridor VIII.

The Pan-European Corridor VIII is a strategic infrastructure between the Adriatic Sea and the Black Sea, an ideal platform for increasing political dialogue and economic cooperation between the countries of the region.

According to a press release of the Italian embassy in Albania, this meeting will focus on integration and cooperation, addressing topics such as connectivity, infrastructure, economic growth and dialogue with civil society.

The meeting will be attended by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania, Olta Xhaçka, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, Mariya Gabriel and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia, Bujar Osmani.

The meeting, which will take place inside Castello Federiciano starting at 11.30, will be preceded, at 11.15, by a family photo.
At the end of the meeting, at around 12:50, the ministers will appear at a joint press conference at the Navy Officers’ Club, near Castello Federiciano./m.m/sm/