At the invitation of the Albanian side, on 12 May 2015 in Tirana the Chairman of the Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) Mr Veselin Bozhkov, PhD, and the Chairman of the Electronic and Postal Communications Authority (AKEP) Mr Piro Xhixho signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of electronic communications.

 

The purpose of the Memorandum is to establish a common base for bilateral cooperation between CRC and AKEP on issues related to the regulation of electronic communications markets and services through regular exchange of information, experience and documentation.

 

The cooperation between the Parties will be in support of their regulatory activities directed towards promoting competition in the sector and protecting the interests of end users in line with the best international and European practices.

CRC and AKEP will regularly carry out bilateral consultations in order to set the priorities for cooperation, exchange views and undertake coordinated actions and joint positions before European and other international fora and organisations related to the communications sector.

 

The signing of this Memorandum is in line with CRC’s policy for expanding and deepening the interaction with the national regulatory authorities of the countries in the region and EU.