The Foreign Minister of Albania, Ditmir Bushati, in an interview for the Greek television "Antena", a few days after the meeting held in Korça with his Greek counterpart, Nikos Kotzias, has revealed that he studied in Greece and more specifically in Athens and for the neighboring country says that it has good memories.
Bushati has requested on this occasion the recognition of Kosovo's independence from the Greek state.
"We would welcome and request recognition from Greece of Kosovo as a state, because we would see this as a step in the right direction and as an investment for the stability of our region," Bushati said, NOA reports.
Furthermore, he also spoke about the relations between the Albanian state and Greece, as well as the relationship with Turkey.
"I have good friends in Greece not only in politics, but also in civil and academic society. I did not study in Turkey, but I say that we also have good and strategic relations with Turkey", he declared.
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Bushati says that Kosovo-Serbia borders should be reviewed only after mutual recognition
He was also asked about the debates regarding the name of Macedonia, between Athens and Skopje, where he encouraged both sides to find a solution for the name.
According to him, both countries will benefit from a compromise solution in this regard, and I think the same for the entire region.
