President Ilir Meta has decreed 3 laws. It is about 2 agreements between Kosovo and Albania, one for social security and the other for the rules of the local border traffic regime ”. The third law is the agreement between Albania and the European Union for the participation of the Republic of Albania in the Creative Europe program (2021-2027) ”.

The Social Security Agreement was signed after the joint meeting of the two governments in the city of Elbasan. Under the agreement, citizens of both countries will be able to benefit from maternity benefits; from the benefits received in case of accidents at work for those who are employed, as well as for old age, disability or family pensions in both countries. The agreement enables the export of pensions and the merging of periods, in order to ensure a more dignified pension for all persons who have had the opportunity to work on both sides of the border. Negotiations between Albania and Kosovo started in 2020 and went through two rounds. They concluded the process of drafting and approving the agreement in the field of social security on November 18-19, in Pristina. The agreement will enter into force in the third month after the parties make mutual notification of its ratification.

/Klara Ruci/