Starting as of January 1, 2020, Albania assumes, for the first time, the Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Albania is part of the OSCE – Troika, together with Italy and Slovakia that in 2018 and 2019 respectively were Chairs of the Organization.
Albania will chair the OSCE inspired by a sense of responsibility and motivated by the determination to contribute to the continent overall security, stability and democratization.
Main Objectives of the Albanian Chairmanship, 2020:   

Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs invites Albanians at home and abroad, partners, associations and businesses, to offer their contribution in this moment of solidarity to the families and citizens in need, who were affected by the earthquake. #ShqipëriaSolidare

To help all the families, affected by November, 26th earthquake, several bank accounts were made available by the Government of Albania.

“Kontribute vullnetare, Emergjenca” in second-level banks

Banka Credins

IBAN  ALL (Lek): AL29 2121 1016 0000 0000 0030 0001

Acting Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Gent Cakaj underlines that the Poznań Summit must in conclusion send a powerful message that in October accession talks must be opened for Albania.
While attending the meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs from the Western Balkan states with the Ministers from the EU Member States, supporters of the Berlin Process, Cakaj asks that the participating countries must clearly state their position in support of the opening of the accession negotiations for Albania.

In the course of a joint press conference with the head of the OSCE Secretariat Thomas Greminger, Acting Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Gent Cakaj stated that efforts are being put forth to ensure successful Albanian Chairmanship of the Organisation in 2020.
‘To Albania, assumption of the OSCE Chairmanship in 2020 is the most important process in the history of multilateral commitments since its membership in the NATO,’ Cakaj said.