Péter Szijjártó State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Economic Relations negotiated with Florjon Mima, Minister of Economy, Trade and Energy in Budapest about energy and water industry cooperation as well as the strenghtening of Hungarian cattle and milk export.

Péter Szijjártó declared that it is important for Hungary to keep and strengthen its investor position in the Western Balkan region as part of the Opening towards the East policy adding that it is important to further tighten the economic relations with Albania.

Regarding energy cooperation Péter Szijjártó said that the Hungarian companies became more succesful on the field of energy in the West Balkan. He added that the presence and succeses of Hungarian Electricity Ltd. in the region is one of the most important factor of Opening towards the East policy, so the Hungarian government will initiate consultations so that the Hungarian Electricity Ltd. could take part in connecting the Albanian-Kosovar as well as the Albanian-Macedonian electricity systems. 

The State Secretary pointed out that the Hungarian companies and Hungary would like to increase its cattle and milk export to Albania adding that the Hungarian government will start negotiations in Albania about the Hungarian participation in ten water cleaning projects.

The Albanian Minister declared that the Orbán government contributed to the facilitation of Albanian issues especially on the field of NATO and the European Community adding that the Hungarian investors are welcomed in Albania.

In the frame of the negotiations a cooperation agreement were signed between the Hungarian Investment and Trade Agency and the Albanian Investment Agency as well as between the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Albania.

(Prime Minister's Office)