Seoul, July 24, 2024 – On the last day of his visit to the Republic of Korea, the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Igli Hasani, signed the memorandum of understanding between the Diplomatic Academy of Albania and that of Korea.

Invited to give a lecture at the National Diplomatic Academy of Korea, Minister Hasani spoke about the challenges of the Western Balkans region, EU integration and Albania’s role in maintaining stability in the region.

“By anchoring these countries within the European framework, the EU aims to irreversibly stabilize the region and oppose the influence of external actors. The six countries of the Western Balkans have made progress in creating a common regional market. We believe in the European Western Balkans”, he declared.

The meeting with the young people of the Diplomatic Academy in Seoul followed similar meetings that Minister Hasani has held in Spain, Hungary, etc.

“We cannot change the past, but together we can do more for our future”, emphasized the minister in the meeting with Korean diplomats.

On his first visit to Seoul, Minister Hasani met with leaders of the Albania-South Korea friendship parliamentary group.

The two countries established diplomatic relations 33 years ago.