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By Laman Ismayilova

President of the Marmara Group Foundation, Dr. Akkan Suver was awarded with the "Special Merit Medal" by Albanian President Bujar Nishani for his works on peace and stability in the Balkans.

The awarding ceremenoy took place in early June in Alabania.

President Nishani, addressing the ceremony, hailed Suver and the non-government organization, which he is leading with modest means, for their effort aimed at peace, stability and coexistence in the Balkans.

"I accept this medal as a medal given to non-governmental organizations of the great Turkish nation, not only to my own,” Suver said in his speech.

"We love Albanian people. We know them as brothers. We want their state and nation to be strengthened and progressed seriously and precisely. We desire them to win the position that they deserve in the Balkans in an independent and secure matter. This is the basis of political relations between Turkey and Albania,” he added.

Charge d'affaires of Turkey to Tirana, Sinan Cem Bas, members of the Marmara Group Foundation Mujgan Suver, Samil Ayrım, Gulhan Ayrim, Dr. Fatih Saracogu, Aslı Gezmis, Cafer Okray, Sen Okray, Yalcin Sonmez, Nurdan Sonmez, Ibrahim Aksoy and Emel Aksoy were present at the event.

Montenegrin Ambassador to Tirana Dusan Mrdovic was also present in dinner hosted by President Nishani in honor of Suver, as the professor is also the Honorary Consul General of Montenegro to Istanbul.

Dr. Akkan Suver is also founder of Eurasian Economic Summit, which has been continuously organized since 1998. He is serving as the member of Academic Council of the "[Atatürk Center]" in Azerbaijan. His books "Yellow Leaves Season" and "Living Atatürk" were published by this center in 2005 and 2006.

He was awarded with the "Progress" medal and the "Friendship" order by the Azerbaijani Government, as well as other high awards of many countries.

The Marmara Group Foundation, established in Istanbul in 1985, is a Turkish “public benefit group”. The group not only studies global issues such as the economy, administration, security and defense, but also examines these from regional perspectives, focusing on the EU, the Middle East, Asia, Cyprus, the Balkans and the Caucasus.

The Marmara Group seeks to develop public awareness with the aim of improving national and international relations and supporting the sustainable development of Turkey.

For about three decades, the group has had the privilege of working with statesmen, government officials, parliamentarians, academics, chairmen and directors of chambers of commerce and industry, along with various nongovernmental organization (NGO) representatives throughout the world interested in its works.

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