Speaker of the Albanian Parliament visits Speaker Oshima


On Thursday, 31 October, Mr. Gramoz Ruçi, Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Albania, visited the House of Representatives with his delegation and met with Mr. Tadamori Oshima, Speaker.

Speaker Oshima, beginning by welcoming Mr. Ruçi, who visited Japan for the first time, expressed appreciation for Albanian President Ilir Meta attending the Ceremony of the Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor. He also extended his sympathy on the damage and suffering caused by the earthquake in Albania in September this year. He then stated his hope that parliamentary exchange would further increase through this meeting with Mr. Ruçi and through activities by the parliamentarians' friendship leagues. Moreover, referring to the cherry saplings donated from Japan to Albania, he noted that he wished the cherry trees could become a token of a lasting friendship between the two countries.

In response, Speaker Ruçi, expressing his gratitude for Mr. Oshima's welcome, celebrated the enthronement of the emperor and offered his condolences and sympathy to the victims and the families of the victims affected by the recent typhoon. He also stated that in addition to visits by high-ranking officials of both governments, mutual visits by Speakers and activities by the parliamentarians' friendship leagues were strengthening bilateral relations.

Other subjects in their meeting included Japan's economic cooperation, the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games and exchange through tourism.


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