Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports, Blendi Gonxhja, met today with the President of the Albanian Football Federation, Armand Duka.

The meeting took place in a cooperative atmosphere, confirming both sides’ will to strengthen ties and push forward projects for the development of football in Albania.

Duka congratulated Gonxhja on his new role and pledged close cooperation with the ministry. He presented the Federation’s vision, highlighting recent achievements such as the national team’s successes, the UEFA Europa Conference League Final in Tirana, the upcoming Euro U17 in 2025, and the joint hosting of Euro U21 in 2027 with Serbia.

The two sides underlined that sport is a driver of economic, social, and cultural growth. Duka called for ministry support on legal reforms to ensure sports autonomy, tax incentives for investments, and stronger institutional commitment.

Duka was accompanied by FSHF’s Administrative Director, Aldi Topçiu.

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