Erdogan cuts the inauguration strip of the neighborhood with 522 apartments in Lac! A square gets its name and is declared “Honorary Citizen”! President: We stood by my brother when he needed it

During his stay of about 7 hours, President Erdogan will sign seven agreements with our country, while he participated in the key distribution ceremony of apartments in Kurbin, rebuilt after the earthquake of November 26, 2019 that shook the country.

Prime Minister Edi Rama welcomed the Turkish President to the Rinas International Airport. After the occasional greeting, the anthems of the two countries were sung at the foot of the plane from where Erdogan landed.

The two leaders continued to walk the red carpet to greet government cabinet ministers, all wearing masks, and shook hands as a result of the pandemic. They greet him with their hands on their hearts, a reciprocal gesture.

Afterwards, Prime Minister Rama and President Erdo .an left to visit the reconstructed apartments in Kurbin, a Turkish government funding.

The Turkish president in his speech said that the joy of Albanians is also his joy, adding that “the brother stands by the brother, when he needs and not when called.”

For the number one of the Albanian Government, January 17 is a special day, because according to him, Erdogan is a “precious friend, not only of Albanians but also of me”.

Rama went back in time, in the first meeting with the Turkish president, stating that he once told him that “Albania and Kosovo are in my heart.”

The ceremony was opened with the speech of the Mayor of Kurbin, Majlinda Cara, who expressed her happiness and gratitude to the Turkish Government, which has invested in the residential complex, after the damage left by the earthquake in this city.

The speech was followed by the Minister of Environment and Urbanism in Turkey, Murat Kurum. He praised the close relations between Turkey and Albania.

“There has been an excellent cooperation of Albanian companies engaged in the construction of this neighborhood, with the Turkish company, which I want to thank for their professionalism.“, Said Kurum.

On the other hand, the Speaker of the Assembly, Lindita Nikolla told a personal story of the mayor of Kurbin, who lost her apartment by the earthquake.

In total, there will be 524 new apartments, available to families affected by the earthquake. There will be 37 service units, while 375 underground parking lots are also planned.

The whole area will enjoy a modern infrastructure with a school, shopping center and first quality urban standards.
Erdogan and Rama will have a press conference at 15:00, after the signing of several agreements between the two parties.

It is about seven agreements, which are expected to be signed today. The first concerns a cooperation agreement between the Anadolu Agency and the Albanian Telegraphic Agency.

The second is learned to be a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the field of law enforcement training between the governments of Turkey and Albania.

There is also expected to be a cooperation protocol between the State Archives Directorate of Turkey and the General Directorate of Archives.

There will also be a memorandum of understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Youth and Sports between the Ministries of Turkey and Albania.

Following these agreements, Erdogan will also attend the inauguration ceremony of the Et’hem Bey Mosque in the capital.

As it was made public earlier, at 17:00, Erdogan will go up to the rostrum of the Albanian Parliament, from where he will give a greeting speech.