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The Joy of Albania is Our Joy;
Its Shortage is Our Shortage

Expressing his happiness for sharing the excitement and President Erdoğan stated that Turkey being the first
enthusiasm of those present on the occasion of the cere- country to rush to help the region after the earthquake is
mony, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said: the best proof of the strong solidarity between our count-
“The joy of Albania is our joy, and its shortage is our ries. Expressing that the hospital in the Fier region, the
construction of which was completed in 68 days in April
shortage. We consider your peace and well-being last year, is also an example of this excellent solidarity,
as our own. As the people of a country that has ex- President Erdoğan reminded that the hospital was named
perienced the same suffering many times before, Turkey Albania Friendship Hospital to reflect the strong
the earthquakes that took place on September 21 relationship between the two countries.
and November 26, 2019 broke our hearts as well as
the Albanian people.”

Congratulating those who contributed to the realization
of the project, especially the Ministry of Environment,
Urbanization and Climate Change and TOKİ, President
Erdoğan thanked all Albanian authorities in the person
of Prime Minister Edi Rama for their support throughout
the process.

As part of the program, President Recep
Tayyip Erdoğan was presented with the Laç
City Honorary Citizenship Certificate and A
Plaque of Appreciation’. Later, in the city of
Laç, the square named after President Er-
doğan was opened in the area where the
earthquake residences built by the TOKİare
located.

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