Albanian President Ilir Meta (R) meets with European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi at presidential palace in Tirana, Albania, Jan. 16, 2020. Albania is ready to open accession negotiations with the European Union (EU), European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi said here on Thursday at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Edi Rama. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)