Skopje, 15 September 2026 (MIA) – Ways to further improve the cooperation between the two countries regarding protection of the environment with an accent on joint responsibility to preserve natural and cultural heritage in the region were discussed Tuesday in a meeting between the Minister of Environment and Physical Planning, Muamet Hoxha, and his Albanian counterpart, Sofjan Jaupaj, who is in Skopje to attend Tuesday’s interregional meeting of chief negotiators and high representatives in charge of European integration.

The ministers also discussed concrete steps and initiatives to enhance bilateral and regional cooperation aimed at sustainable development and improving the quality of the environment, the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning said.

Ahead of the ministerial meeting on the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, due later this week in Montenegro, Hoxha and Jaupaj reaffirmed the commitment to joint activities in line with the shared vision on sustainable region integrated into the European Union, said the press release. 

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