Italy - Albania pensions agreement: Victory Day for Albanians in Italy

Fabrizio Bucci and Delina Ibrahimaj 

 Albania and Italy have completed the technical negotiation of the agreement on pensions. The agreement on the recognition of years of work comes to the aid of more than 500 thousand Albanians who live and work in Italy. The Minister of Finance, Delina Ibrahimaj, in her speech about the pension agreements, said that the retirement years will be recognized for every Albanian.

"The agreement that has been agreed covers old-age pension. Insurance for maternity benefits and unemployment insurance. Any Albanian who has worked for years in Italy and in Albania will be recognized for his retirement years at the moment this individual retires. The drafting of this agreement is a clear expression of political will. It is a day of victory as all the knowledge of their period is fulfilled. This agreement shows the excellent historical relations between the two countries,' said Ibrahimaj.

While the Ambassador of Italy in our country Fabrizio Bucci thanked the Albanian team for the work done.

It is an agreement based on reciprocity, even Italian citizens can benefit from this agreement. It is a very important moment as it is another bridge that we are building. More than 700 thousand are holders of Albanian citizens. They pay the contributions and thanks to this agreement they will fill this deficiency that exists in this gap in our country.'- said Bucci.