Strategic Alliance: Gideon Sa'ar to Sign a Giant Deal in Albania

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar will depart this evening (Friday) for a diplomatic visit to Albania, centered on strengthening strategic ties between the countries. During the visit, Sa'ar is expected to sign a broad government-to-government (G2G) agreement that will allow the Albanian government to contract directly with Israeli companies in the fields of cyber, water, energy, health and agriculture. Sa'ar will meet with Prime Minister Edi Rama, Parliament Speaker Niko Peleshi and Foreign Minister Ferit Hoxha.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar will depart this evening (Friday) for a diplomatic visit to Albania, whose main purpose is strengthening the strategic ties between the countries. During the visit, Sa'ar is expected to sign a broad government-to-government (G2G) agreement, which constitutes a milestone in the economic and diplomatic relations between Jerusalem and Tirana. The agreement will allow the Albanian government to contract directly with leading Israeli companies in a range of fields — cyber, innovation, water technologies, energy, health and advanced agriculture. According to the report, the move is expected to advance business ties and open many opportunities for Israeli companies in key industries. During the visit, Sa'ar is expected to hold a series of meetings with Albania's top leadership: Prime Minister Edi Rama, Parliament Speaker Niko Peleshi and Foreign Minister Ferit Hoxha, to discuss tightening cooperation. The article notes that the friendly relations between Israel and Albania are especially close: since Hamas's terror attack on October 7, Albania has stood by Israel, condemned the massacre and declared Iran's Revolutionary Guards a terror organization.