Diplomacy
Ferit Hoxha meets Canadian Ambassador Elissa Golberg, with a multilateral defense bank in focus
The minister for Europe and foreign affairs called Canada “a friendly country, a NATO ally and a trusted partner” and thanked Ottawa for its contribution to Albania's development.
By ANN Newsroom · Newsroom
October 29, 2026, 12:45 · Updated 18:44 · 1 min read
In brief
- Hoxha and Golberg discussed bilateral relations and opportunities to expand cooperation.
- The minister thanked Canada for its contribution to Albania's democratic consolidation and socio-economic development.
- The meeting addressed joint efforts to set up the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Ferit Hoxha on Thursday received Canada's ambassador to Albania, Elissa Golberg. According to ATSH (the Albanian Telegraphic Agency), the talks focused on bilateral relations and on ways to expand cooperation between the two countries.
Hoxha described Canada as “a friendly country, a NATO ally and a trusted partner of Albania.” He thanked Ottawa for the contribution it has made over the years to the country's democratic consolidation and its socio-economic development.
Tourism, trade and people-to-people ties
According to the statement, relations between Albania and Canada have grown and deepened in recent years. This, it was stressed at the meeting, has opened new opportunities for cooperation in areas such as people-to-people ties, tourism, trade and economic cooperation, which both sides aim to develop further.
A bank for defense
Part of the conversation was devoted to joint efforts to establish the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank. It is a multilateral financing mechanism intended to strengthen the capacities of participating countries in defense, security and resilience.
The statement gave no details on concrete steps or timelines for the cooperation discussed at the meeting, nor on the role Albania and Canada will play in the new financing mechanism.
