Prime Minister Edi Rama has met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin. During the meeting, Rama urged that Europe play an active role in negotiations with Russia for peace in Ukraine. The meeting took place during Rama’s visit to the Irish capital, according to official sources from the Albanian government.
This is an important step within Edi Rama’s visit to Dublin, where the prime minister is holding a series of bilateral meetings. Dialogue with Russia, according to Rama, should be part of the European commitment to peace in Ukraine, which he considers a necessary step to put an end to the conflict.
The position of the Albanian prime minister represents a clear political line: Europe must be an active participant in the talks and not merely an observer of them. This meeting comes at a time when discussion of Europe’s role in negotiations over Ukraine has intensified internationally.
Rama and Zelensky also discussed recent developments on the ground and the prospects for a diplomatic solution. For his part, the Ukrainian president praised the continued support that Albania has provided to Ukraine since the start of the conflict. Albania, as a NATO member, has been among the countries that have supported Kyiv on the international stage.
The visit to Dublin marks another step in Rama’s diplomatic engagement on the Ukrainian issue. The meeting with Zelensky took place on the sidelines of an international event in Ireland, where the Albanian prime minister also held other bilateral meetings. So far, no joint official communiqué between the two leaders on the concrete results of the talks has been published. The Albanian government is expected to provide more details on the content of the discussions in the coming days.