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Thursday, 7 December 2017
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Minister of Interior received "We're here today to work together,

in order to address all issues that
Albania needs to address to become
by European Union an EU member. We are committed to

intensify our cooperation in order to
achieve this. I shall continue to sup-
port Albania in its EU integration

commissioner Avramopoulos path", - Avramopoulos declared.

POLAND FATMIR XHAFAJ DUTCH FOREIGN MINISTER
Rama-Szydlo: Direct line esterday, Albanian Interior minister, Fatmir Xhafaj Minister Bushati meets his
was received in a meeting by the European Com
missioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizen
between Tirana and Warsaw Yship, Dimitris Avramopoulos. Dutch counterpart, Zijlstra
During this meeting, the EU commissioner said that "Al-
lbanian PM, Edi During this news confer- bania is an important factor for the stability of the region. It is ready to start accession talks.
Rama held an official ence, Szydlo also said that a good neighboring country of my country and in the future, it Minister Zijlstra highlighted
A visit to Poland today "we have a long experience will be a member of the European family". that the perspective of the
where he was received by his and many experts in the do- Western Balkans and Albania
Polish counterpart, Beata main of European integration. in the EU is indisputable.
Szydlo. We're ready to share this ex- Drawing lessons from the pre-
During the joint vious enlargement experi-
press conference deliv- ments, which resulted hasty,
ered after the meeting, especially with regard to
Rama said that "The meeting the criteria for
number of Poles who n the margins of the strengthening the rule of law
visited Albania was 74% proceedings of NATO and good governance, the
higher than last year. OMinisterial in Brus- Netherlands wants to take
This is why I have asked sels, Minister for Europe and measured but determined
Madam the Prime Min- Foreign Affairs, Ditmir Bushati steps as regards further en-
ister to encourage Pol- held a meeting with the Dutch largement policy. He praised
ish airline companies to Avramopoulos expressed his conviction that cooperation Foreign Minister, Hable the close cooperation between
look into the possibility of in- perience with Albania". should continue in the future. "We're here today to work to- Zijlstra. The Minister briefed the two countries, in particu-
troducing a direct line which "I am hopeful that the Eu- gether, in order to address all issues that Albania needs to his Dutch counterpart on the lar among the police forces of
would generate highly benefi- ropean Commission will ac- address to become an EU member. We are committed to reforms carried out by the Al- the two countries, and said
cial". knowledge Albania's reforms intensify our cooperation in order to achieve this. I shall con- banian government to deliver that the government should
On her part, the Polish PM by setting a clear date for the tinue to support Albania in its EU integration path", - the five key priorities, particu- preserve the momentum of the
expressed her conviction that launch of negotiations in Avramopoulos declared. larly the implementation of the reforms. The results in the fight
the European Commission will 2018", she added. Meanwhile, On the other hand, the commissioner congratulated the justice reform and the vetting against corruption and orga-
recognize Albania's reforms, in she also offered Poland's sup- Albanian government on the measures that have been taken process. Minister Bushati said nized crime will encourage the
order to decide on a date about port for the reform in the judi- and the results achieved in the fight against the cultivation of that Albanian government is opening of membership talks,
the the EU accession talks. cial system. cannabis, integrated border management in order to stop il- confident that the country is he stressed.
legal migration and to fight organized crime.
Meanwhile, minister Xhafaj considered commissioner
HOTELS Avramopoulos as a good friend of the Albanian people and NEW BANKNOTE
Allowances for 4 and 5 star pointed out the fact that he has offered extraordinary support New 10 thousand lek banknote
for Albanians in the issue of their integration.
hotels will be different Economic growth expected to be issued

ax allowances for 4 benefit it. Meanwhile, both
and 5 star hotels will hotel categories will be ex-
Tbe different. According empted from the property 4 per cent: BMI
to the minister of Tourism tax".
and Environ-
ment, Blendi MI Research, which "Albania's long-term eco-
Klosi, investors is part of the interna nomic growth will be sus-
in 5 star hotels Btional credit rating tained by the pipeline invest-
will benefit from group, FITCH, has published ments. Inflationist environ-
the full package. today its risk report on Alba- ment will provide the authori-
Minister Klosi nia, where it has made posi- ties the necessary freedom to
added that these tive projections for the country's keep the monetary policy
tax allowances economy. BMI says confirms elastic, because we expect
will encourage that the Albanian economy will price increases to remain versight Committee selected from the National
strategic inves- continue to benefit from a bet- under the 3% target set by of the Bank of Alba Anthem", the Bank of Alba-
tors to spend bil- ter external environment and the Bank of Albania for the 18 Onia has decided to nian announced.
lions of euros in "we have upgraded our growth months to come", the report approve today the emission Up until now, the largest
this sector. According to the opposi- projections for 2017". in question said. of the 10000 lek banknote, banknote that the Bank of
"As far as the difference tion, this tax package aims Meanwhile, according to The report concludes that which will have on it the por- Albania has issued is the
between 4 and 5 star hotels at favoring particular people. this report, external factors Albania's public debt was trait of the poet who wrote five thousand lek banknote.
are concerned, both hotel "Such interventions aim will have a lower effect in 72.4% of GDP in 2016, the lyrics of the National An- Throughout the years, the
groups will benefit allow- at favoring particular people 2018, monetary policies will among the highest ones in them, Asdreni. central bank of the country
ances in terms of tax on and launder dirty money", continue to have a positive the region. "This banknote will have has constantly emitted
profit. As far as the reduction opposition MPs said during effect, while political risk af- In the end, the report the portrait of the renowned higher value banknotes in
of VAT to 6% is concerned, the meeting of the parliamen- ter the June elections will states that the Albanian Albanian poet, Asdreni, on an attempt to reflect rising
4 star hotels will not benefit tary committee for production decline and this will sustain economy will grow by 4% in it, combined with symbols of prices throughout the
it, while 5 star hotels will activities. investments and private con- 2018, while in 2018 it will the national flag and a verse years.
sumption. slow down to 3.6%.