"Resumption of talks on the sea will be requested" - Dendias, visit to Tirana after Rama's "peace" with Mitsotakis

2026-05-21 21:58:00Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

"Resumption of talks on the sea will be requested" - Dendias, visit to

Greece is stepping up efforts to revive negotiations with Albania on the demarcation of maritime zones, with Defense Minister Nikos Dendias set to visit Tirana next week for high-level talks aimed at restarting a process that has remained stalled for years, the Tovima newspaper reports.

During his visit, Dendias is expected to meet with Albania's Minister of Defense, Ermal Nufi, and Prime Minister Edi Rama.

The main objective of the trip is to resume a bilateral initiative first agreed upon in October 2020, when the two countries announced their intention to refer their maritime border dispute to the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

“Athens and Tirana are seeking to take advantage of what Greek officials describe as a positive phase in bilateral relations.

The effort comes after a recent visit by Rama to Greece and within the broader framework of Greece's support for accelerating the European Union accession process of the Western Balkans," Greek media wrote.

The article states that at the center of the discussions is the preparation of a formal agreement that would allow the two countries to submit their dispute over the continental shelf and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) to international arbitration.


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