China and Albania have agreed to enhance cooperation under the framework of the Belt and Road initiative, and a mechanism focusing on China and Central and Eastern European countries.
The pledge came as visiting Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli met with Albanian President Bujar Nishani on Monday.
Hailing the geographic advantage of Albania in southeast Europe, Zhang said Albania is a major country along the Belt and Road.
Street view in Tirana, people walk in front a building decorated in Albanian national colors./ CFP Photo
"China is willing to conduct more substantial cooperation with Albania taking the country's features and actual needs into consideration under the Belt and Road Initiative and the 16+1 mechanism," Zhang said during his meeting with Albanian President Bujar Nishani.
Zhang said the two countries can further deepen cooperation in infrastructure, production capacity, tourism and agriculture, while Nishani said a sound bilateral relationship is of special importance to Albania.
China is Albania's major trade partner and main investment source. Bilateral trade volume reached over six million US dollars in 2016.
(With input from Xinhua)
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