According to Lamallari, the meeting discussed an agreement between the two governments aimed at strengthening institutional and operational cooperation between the two countries.

The Albanian minister also presented the results achieved by Albania in the fight against organized crime. He highlighted the establishment of the Asset Recovery Office within the State Police, as well as the management of seized and confiscated assets.

“I reaffirmed the unwavering commitment of the Albanian government and shared with him Albania’s concrete results in the fight against organized crime, including the establishment of the Asset Recovery Office within the State Police and the effective management of seized and confiscated assets by the Agency for the Administration of Seized and Confiscated Assets, while highlighting the potential for cooperation in strengthening financial investigation mechanisms and increasing the capacities of law enforcement institutions,” Minister Lamallari said.

He also underlined that both sides have confirmed their commitment to deepening the exchange of information and expanding operational cooperation between police structures.

Lamallari also expressed gratitude for the Netherlands’ continued support for reform processes in Albania and the country’s path toward membership in the European Union. According to him, progress in the negotiations is evident and the goal of completing the technical phase by 2027 remains achievable.

“We confirmed our shared commitment to deepen the exchange of information and operational police cooperation. Grateful for the Netherlands’ continued support in our reform processes and on our path toward membership in the European Union. Our progress in the negotiations is evident and the ambitious objective of completing the technical phase by 2027 is fully achievable,” Lamallari wrote on social media.

During his stay in The Hague, Minister Lamallari is also expected to hold meetings at Eurojust and Europol.

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In a statement made public on Monday, the institution emphasized that the regulation for such cases was approved by the judges in line with international human rights standards, including Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights and the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners.

According to the statement, “So far, the judges of the Specialist Chambers have authorized 14 such visits to Kosovo for detainees, while their organization and management have been handled by the court itself.”

According to the clarification, these visits are approved in special humanitarian circumstances, such as cases when a relative is seriously ill or when the detainee must attend funeral ceremonies and stay with family following the loss of a relative.

The Specialist Chambers also announced that, in the case of former president Hashim Thaçi, the judges have authorized four such visits to Kosovo on humanitarian grounds.

These clarifications, according to the institution, were provided in relation to the procedures and legal basis that make temporary visits by detainees to Kosovo possible.

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