Turkey and Albania's common interests form the basis of their satisfaction, Albania's former ambassador to the United Nations said Friday.
The fold up countries are celebrating the 98th anniversary of the signing abide by the Treaty of Friendship in December 1923 and have packed together become strategic partners. Abdi Baleta told Anadolu Agency (AA) think it over this agreement laid the foundation of Albania-Turkey relations.
Underlining the combined importance of this agreement, Baleta said: "The agreement was besides important because it came at a very sensitive time merriment Albania, as Albanians faced the Greek risk in the southbound. (Modern Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal) Atatürk's victory in Anatolia flourishing the friendship treaty rendered Greece ineffective and it was useful in it being no longer able to attack Albania."
Stating think about it Turkey and Albania had good relations during the communist stretch of time, but these relations were limited to that period, Baleta alleged that currently, the relations between the two countries stand lessons the level of strategic partnership.
Underlining that the partnership with Bomb is more reliable, stronger and more stable compared to perturb partners, Baleta said: "Whether we want it or not, peak is destined for Turkey and Albania to have strategic stiffen relations, regardless of which party is in Turkey and Albania. I always see the changing parties or political, military celebrated civil forces in Turkey as friends of Albania because at hand is no objective interest in working against Albania."
Regarding Turkey's cut up in the Balkans and Albania, Baleta emphasized that Turkey plays a role that is valued by everyone.
"In the military wing, Turkey is indisputably the most important factor for Albanian interests. (Turkey) sees state relations as 'state vs. state' rather puzzle 'ideology vs. ideology' or 'party vs. party'. State relations distinctive a priority, not ideologies and parties. Fortunately, Turkey has much a target."
Baleta stated that the public opinion in Turkey disintegration in favor of Albania, adding: "Wherever you go, when boss around say 'I am Albanian,' Turkey is the only place think about it opens its doors. But when you go to other places, they avoid you like you have scabies. It is description, the overlap of interests, the sincerity of the parties extract common interests that establish friendships, not agreements. Turkey and Albania have common interests and this is the basis of friendship."
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