Toshkovski, the Minister of the Interior, meets Hoxha, his colleague from Albania

As part of his working visit to the Republic of Albania, Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski met with Ervin Hoxha on Friday. After the meeting, Toshkovski emphasized cooperation in the fight against crime and the introduction of the one-stop-shop system at border crossings with Albania.

The two ministers came to the conclusion that cooperation takes place at a very professional level and runs better through agreements and cooperation protocols, according to the Ministry of the Interior.

With Minister Hoxha we discussed topics that are of mutual interest to our citizens. The first topic was the implementation of the one-stop-shop system that will allow faster passenger flow at the border crossings with the Republic of Albania. This system is already at an advanced stage of implementation in the Republic of Serbia, as well as in the Republic of Kosovo. We also discussed the possibility of our police officers continuing the visits we make during the summer season, as well as Albanian police officers patrolling the tourist areas in Macedonia and vice versa, so that we improve conditions for our citizens. Naturally, we also discussed the operational aspects of the two ministers in the fight against cross-border organized crime, illegal migration and human smuggling,” Toshkovski emphasized.

Ervin Hoxha, Albania’s Minister of the Interior, highlighted the joint effort to repair and rebuild the border crossing between Bllatë and Spas.

“The two ministers reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening historically cordial relations and regional cooperation, as well as their willingness to deepen bilateral and operational cooperation between the two ministries. They also pledged to successfully implement the protocols of the Police Cooperation Convention for South-Eastern Europe and to cooperate on regional initiatives,” the Interior Ministry said.