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The first session of the Dialogue on Security and Defense with the European Union is launched in Tirana

by AI | 10.Apr 2025 | Europe in brief AI

The Dialogue on Security and Defense is the first in a series of upcoming sessions that will determine how Albania and the EU work together to address the challenges of our time, challenges that transcend borders and require collective solutions.

The High Representative of the European Union's Foreign Policy, Kaja Kallas, who was in Tirana today, participated in the first meeting of the Albania-EU Dialogue on Security and Defense.

During her first official visit to Tirana, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, also the Vice-President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas participated in the launch of the first session of the Security and Defense Dialogue, which comes within the framework of the previously signed Security and Defense Partnership in December 2024, between Albania and the EU.

At the opening of the session, Albanian Minister Hasani emphasized that this partnership document has already paved the way for closer cooperation and dialogue on security and defense issues between Albania and the EU.

“Today we are moving from vision to concrete actions. For a country like Albania, which is fully aligned and loyal to the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy, this document is an expression of our joint commitment to work even more closely together in addressing the complex challenges of the times we live in. It also clearly reflects Albania’s progress on its path to EU integration and the developing role we are taking in the collective security architecture in Europe,” said Minister Hasani.

Among other things, Hasani stressed that Albania supports any initiative that strengthens Europe’s ability to act independently and face global challenges, always in close coordination with our transatlantic partners.

The Security and Defense Dialogue is the first in a series of upcoming sessions that will determine how Albania and the EU work together to address the challenges of the times, challenges that transcend borders and require collective solutions.

The partnership with the European Union for security and defense also includes the commitment of the Albanian government against hybrid threats and information manipulation by foreign states.

Earlier, the European chief diplomat, Kaja Kallas held a bilateral meeting with the Albanian Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Igli Hasani. (April 9)