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The Association of the Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce (ASCAME) would like to express its solidarity and most heartfelt condolences to the Albanian people, businesses and government, after the terrible earthquake that hit the Durrës region on 26th November 2019.

ASCAME, the Association of the Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry, approved at its last Executive Committee meeting a statement that called for solidarity with Lebanon and its people, especially with its private sector.

A delegation of ASCAME, the Association of Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry, has played a part in the Euromed Summit of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions, held at the Palau de Pedralbes in Barcelona during the 22nd and 23rd of October, in order to enhance European involvement in the development of the Mediterranean economy, focusing on digitalisation for SMEs; promoting education and vocational training, and contributing to the development of international trade and sustainable tourism in the region.

ASCAME has received with deep sorrow the loss of Miquel Valls, Former President of the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce and Former Vice President of ASCAME for 17 years. An incontestable model for his ability to build bridges and generate consensus respecting differences, Valls has always worked for the alignment of interests for the sake of a common horizon built by all.