The Prime Minister of the Netherlands Rutte will hold a tour of meetings in several countries of the Western Balkans, according to media sources. According to them, Prime Minister Rutte will stay for several hours in Tirana on Wednesday, November 10.

He will be received by Prime Minister Edi Rama with whom he will appear at a press conference. The problems of integration will be in focus.

The Dutch Foreign Ministry in June 2021 praised Albania’s progress, noting that “Albania has recently made progress with reforms on priority topics and in the fight against organized crime and corruption”, adding that the first intergovernmental conference with Albania should happen as soon as possible.

The Dutch Foreign Ministry also stated that: “As part of the government’s strict and fair approach to EU enlargement, the first intergovernmental conference with Albania may take place as soon as possible, in order to reach an agreement on the negotiating framework with Albania ”.

Mark Rutte has been Prime Minister since 2010. He has been the leader of the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy since 2006.

/Klara Ruci/