The Ministry of State for Diaspora and IOM (International Organization for Migration) has signed a cooperation agreement with common interests in terms of promotion and cooperation between Albanian communities living outside Albania and host countries.
According to this agreement, both parties can decide to act jointly in the implementation of projects with the institutions of the Ministry of Diaspora: the National Diaspora Agency, the Albanian Diaspora Development Fund, the Center for Diaspora Publications and the Center for Studies and Publications for Arbëresh that are of common interest.
Both parties may also establish commissions, committees or other technical or advisory bodies to advise them on matters of common interest.
Areas of cooperation between the two institutions will be the commitment of the diaspora for development in accordance with general policies, for territorial development and institutional strengthening through the transfer of skills and knowledge, as well as the engagement of the diaspora in the development of the country through investments.
A special focus is the implementation of the program “Engagement of the Albanian Diaspora in the Social and Economic Development of Albania” which will have the interest of cooperation between the Ministry of Diaspora and IOM.
The full agreement can be found at the following link:
