site.btaBulgarian PM Yanev Confers with Visiting Albanian PM Rama

Sofia, June 8 (BTA) - Bulgaria's caretaker Prime Minister Stefan
 Yanev conferred here on Tuesday with Albanian Prime Minister
Edi Rama, who is visiting this country on Tuesday and Wednesday,
 the Government Information Service said in a press release.

The two leaders discussed bilateral relations, current issues on
 the European agenda and Albania's progress towards EU
accession.

Yanev stressed Bulgaria's consistent and active support for
Albania's European perspective. The Bulgarian head of government
 welcomed Albania's resolve to make progress in the EU reform
programme and achieve positive results in key areas in this
respect.

The good-neighbourly and friendly relations between Bulgaria and
 Albania also figured high on the agenda. Opportunities for the
pursuit of cooperation open up in a number of economic areas,
such as agriculture, mining, energy and high technology.
Bilateral relations can also potentially deepen in transport and
 connectivity through development of Pan-European Corridor VIII
(Tirana/Durres/Vlore - Elbasan - Skopje - Pernik - Sofia -
Plovdiv - Burgas - Varna), in education, culture and science,
and social security, the Bulgarian Prime Minister pointed out.

The sides also discussed the significant role played by the
Bulgarian national minority in Albania as a natural "bridge"
between the two countries.

Following the one-to-one session between Yanev and Rama, the two
 delegations held plenary talks. NV/LG