Prime Minister of Albania to visit Czech Republic on Monday

Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha is to start a two-day visit to the Czech Republic on Monday. Mr Berisha is scheduled to hold meetings with his Czech counterpart Jiri Paroubek and other senior politicians, who can share their experiences as Albania aspires to join NATO and the EU. Albania has a population of three million. With a GDP reaching a mere 20 percent of the EU average it is one of the poorest countries in Europe.