Albania Nuclear Engergy
Full support for Euro-Atlantic vocation of the Albanian country on the nuclear-point
Tirana, October 27. – Italy has supported and will continue to support the European and Atlantic Albania. It was confirmed by Foreign Minister Franco Frattini in Tirana yesterday for meetings with top and the signing of important economic and trade agreements. In the foreground, cooperation in energy sector: ‘It is conceivable, “said the head of diplomacy, the creation of a nuclear facility by the Enel in the Balkan country,” because there are contacts, there is an interest both Italian hydroelectric resources, it is obviously to explore a partnership in development programs of atomic energy.
What of NATO in Albania is “now a target marked” Frattini pointed out. “At the summit in Strasbourg next year there will be a formal decision, but Italy soon sign the Protocol of Accession signed on July 9 last year” said the Minister. As to Europe, the road is longer because it involves the realization of economic and institutional reforms, as has been repeated in Frattini end of the swirl of talks at the highest levels in the Albanian capital, with Mr Luzlim Basha, with the premier Sali Berisha, with the President of the Republic Bamir Topi and the speaker of parliament, Jozefina Topalli.
“Albania – has reminded the Minister – has already come important milestones, such as the Agreement on Stabilization and Association Agreement and EU-Tirana for facilitating the granting of visas, which came into force at the beginning of ‘ year. ” It is now necessary; Frattini stressed that Tirana steady path internal reform, especially with regard reforming the judiciary and the fight against corruption and organized crime.
“The target is the reasoning of the Italian minister – is to integrate the Western Balkans, provided they meet certain specific parameters: Tirana is marching very quickly,” said the foreign minister, referring to journalists that he had confirmation from the Albanian authorities that the “electoral reform will be completed by year-end and judicial reform is examined in perfect agreement between majority and opposition.”
One thing, however, is the entrance into the European Union that “will come when the Albanian government decides to apply for membership, certainly not this year,” another thing is to achieve tangible goals for citizens, as the liberalization of Visas “. Whatever the actual timing of entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, Frattini believes that “we can reach an agreement on the EU Commission by the end of June 2009″, the first time that the mandate of President Barroso.