The cavalrymen welcomed Albanian Prime Minister Rama's official vehicle on the street in front of the Presidential Complex and escorted the vehicle to the protocol gate.
After President Erdoğan and Prime Minister Rama took their places in the ceremony area, the National Anthem and the Albanian national anthem were played accompanied by 21 artillery fire. Prime Minister Rama greeted the Guard Regiment Ceremonial Guard in Turkish by saying "Hello soldier".
Flags and soldiers representing the 16 Turkish states established in history were also present at the ceremony.
After the introduction of the delegations of the two countries, President Erdoğan and Prime Minister Rama posed for journalists in front of the flags of Turkey and Albania on the stairs.
The Turkish delegation included Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, Minister of National Education Yusuf Tekin, Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı, Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca, Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır, Presidential Communications. President Fahrettin Altun, MİT President İbrahim Kalın, Ankara Governor Vasip Şahin, Presidential Administrative Affairs Director Metin Kıratlı and Chief Advisor to the President Akif Çağatay Kılıç were also present.
BILATERAL MEETINGS HELD
After the official welcome ceremony, President Erdoğan and Prime Minister Rama had a bilateral meeting.
After the First Meeting of the Turkey-Albania High Level Cooperation Council, President Erdoğan and Prime Minister Rama will attend the signing ceremony of the agreements and hold a joint press conference.
