Rama on two-day visit to Israel, one-on-one meeting with Netanyahu

The Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, will pay a working visit to Jerusalem, Israel, on January 25-27, on the occasion of his participation in the International Conference on Combating Anti-Semitism.

During this visit, the head of the Albanian government will be accompanied by the Albanian delegation and his wife, Linda Rama.

On Monday, January 26, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM, Rama will hold a one-on-one meeting with the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, which will be followed by a meeting between the two delegations, at the end of which there will be a press statement.

In parallel, Linda Rama, in the company of Mrs. Herzog, wife of the President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, will visit the National Library.

At 14:00 PM, Prime Minister Rama, accompanied by Linda Rama, will arrive at the Knesset “Plaza”, the Israeli Parliament, where he will be welcomed with a special state ceremony by the Speaker of the Knesset. The ceremony includes guards of honor, the performance of national anthems, and the laying of wreaths at the monument to fallen soldiers and the monument to victims of terror.

Afterwards, he will sign the Book of Impressions in the Chagall Hall.

At 14:30 PM, Prime Minister Rama and the Albanian delegation will hold a meeting with the Speaker of the Knesset, Amir Ohana.

At 16:15, a special plenary session of the Knesset will begin, accompanied by a ceremonial entrance into the hall. During this session, the Speaker of the Knesset, Mr. Amir Ohana, the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, the Leader of the Opposition, Yair Lapid, as well as Prime Minister Edi Rama, who will address the Israeli Parliament with a historic speech according to the special protocol that the Knesset has reserved for a limited number of foreign leaders and most recently, the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, will speak.

At 17:15 PM, an official reception will be held in honor of Prime Minister Rama, with the participation of ambassadors and special guests, at the Jerusalem Hall of the Knesset.

Meanwhile, Linda Rama will have a special meeting with women parliamentarians.

On January 27, Edi Rama will participate in the International Conference on the Fight against Antisemitism, where he will deliver a speech, in the presence of the President of Israel, Isaac Herzog.

During his stay in Jerusalem, Rama will also make symbolic visits to the Western Wall and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre./TopChannel