"There will be a single counter at the border" / The Minister of Interior presents the agreement reached with Northern Macedonia and makes the important announcement: Here is how the movement of people and goods will be facilitated

The Minister of Interior, Bledi Çuçi, presented today in the Assembly the agreement reached between Albania and Northern Macedonia for the establishment of joint border control points.

Çuçi stressed that the agreement, which is expected to be ratified in parliament today, will be a great relief for the movement of people and goods between the two countries.

According to him, with the application of the agreement, there will be a single checkpoint at the 6 border points between Albania and northern Macedonia.

"As you announced, Madam President, there are two agreements that are being discussed and the second agreement that is being ratified today between Albania and Northern Macedonia has to do with the joint establishment of the border crossing point. It is an agreement that facilitates the passage of citizens between the two countries, as well as goods and services. At the same time, it improves the conditions for a more intelligent control of border crossing points, bringing it closer to the standards of the European Union. This agreement was initiated and coordinated between the parties taking into account the increased flow of people and goods between the two countries.

It is a framework agreement for all the crossing points we have with Northern Macedonia. Establishes the bases in principle for the establishment of joint border crossing points between the Republic of Albania and the Republic of Macedonia. It means that at all border crossing points to Northern Macedonia there will be a checkpoint. There are 6 border crossing points where this agreement will be exercised, Vathë, Qafë-Thanë, Xhepisht-Trebisht, Tushemisht, Pogradec Lake and Gorica.

The agreement is based on agreements that we have with other countries and is prepared in consultation with the PAMECA mission in our country. "