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PM Ponta offers Albania the surplus energy of Romania
Prime Minister Victor Ponta sees Albania as a potential beneficiary of Romania's surplus energy. After meeting his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama on Friday, Ponta declared they have discussed a possibility of 'concrete collaboration' on energy.
'We have discussed a possible concrete collaboration in the energy domain. Romania has a surplus of energy and Albania could benefit from it, to the extent that we find a contract solution. The Commercial Bureau we have recently opened in Tirana will also have the task of intensifying the economic relation,' Ponta said in a joint media statement with Rama.
The head of the Romanian Executive also mentioned the signing of an agreement on the collaboration in social protection and the fact that 'the concerned ministers of the two countries will submit proposals to their governments for improving the relations in the fields of education, cultural relations and shared cultural heritage.'
'Romania wants to keep playing a significant regional role, to continue its excellent relations both with countries that are already members of the European Union and with all the countries that follow the path of European integration. Just like Albania's integration into NATO represented a strong support for the whole region, the integration of all the Western Balkans countries into the European Union will represent a great support and advantage for Romania,' Ponta added.