Starmer hails UK-Albania defence ties during Tirana visit

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Sir Keir Starmer praised UK and Albanian troops training Ukrainian forces under Operation Interflex during a visit to Tirana’s Berzite Military Museum. Calling the mission “hugely important,” he said it symbolised the growing defence partnership and shared values between the two nations.  Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00visiting today symbolizes the closeness and the strength of the relationship between the UK and

00:10Albania. I've had meetings with the president, meetings with the prime minister. This morning

00:15I saw UK and Albanian law enforcement working together at the port and I very much wanted to

00:22come and see the work that you're doing here. And the work that you are currently engaged on,

00:27which is the training for Ukrainians, is of the first importance. I've been to the Interflex

00:36training myself to see it delivered on a number of occasions. The professionalism and the commitment

00:45is at a very high level and it is of such significance and importance to the Ukrainians

00:52who are literally leaving that training and heading to the front line, not just to defend

00:59their country, but the front line of our values of freedom and democracy. So what you're doing here,

01:06which is why I wanted to come, is hugely important. And I pay tribute to the work that you are doing.

01:14I do think this is a new era for Europe. This is a new era for security and defense where we bind in

01:21with our allies ever more closely. And so thank you for spending time with me this afternoon. Thank you

01:27for showing me what you are doing here. I think what you're doing is of the utmost importance and it's

01:33very good. And I feel proud as the British prime minister to see the UK and the Albanians working

01:38together in this way.

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