On May 21, the Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Albania H.E. Stefano Palumbo, accompanied by the First Secretary of the Embassy Mr. Stiven Shala, paid a courtesy visit to Mayor of Shkodër, Mr. Bardh Spahia.

The Ambassador congratulated Mr. Spahia for his election on 6th of March and expressed the pleasure to continue working with the new mayor in supporting the community of Shkoder.

Order of Malta has been present in Shkodër since 1995, focusing on medical, social and civil protection fields. The Headquarters of the Albanian Organization of the Order of Malta are based in Shkoder and more than 100 volunteers operate there.

The Ambassador and the Mayor agreed to foster the cooperation between the Order of Malta and Shkodër Municipality.