Had a pleasant first call with Prime Minister @ediramaal of Albania, a key strategic partner in the Western Balkans for both the Netherlands and the EU.
Our economic ties and security cooperation are already strong. We discussed scope for further expanding our partnership, e.g. on infrastructure and tourism.
Also talked about how Albania is taking significant steps to meet the criteria for the EU accession process. I look forward to meeting PM Rama at the EU-Western Balkans summit in June.