(ANSA) - PESCARA, MAR. 28 - ''The Adriatic-Ionian Macroregion represents an idea of peace in a continent that thinks too much about politics and elections in various countries. Europe must be able to effectively respond to today's challenges. There is still a long way to go in order to complete this process'', the Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said in Pescara during the second day of his meeting with the institutions of the Abruzzo region in Pescara (Italy). In the meeting held at the Pescara Province headquarters, in the presence of the President of the Region Luciano D'Alfonso, Deputy President Giovanni Lolli and some MPs from Abruzzo, in addition to the highest military authorities, Prime minister Rama underlined the importance of the macro-region Adriatic-Ionian as ''a strategic idea for Europe, a continent which is changing a lot''. ''The partnership between Italy and is increasingly active - he added - and soon we will organize the first intergovernmental summit, to bring our two countries even closer to each other''. Albanian Prime Minister added that ''the trans-Adriatic pipeline is a project that, given the recent decisions made by Russia, is becoming more and more important for Albania, Italy and other Balkan countries, which are struggling to meet their energy needs''. (ANSA).