TIRANA, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Albania's Minister of State for Diaspora Pandeli Majko and the Turkish Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Askin Bak on Tuesday signed a bilateral cooperation on joint projects for the youth, according to Albanian media.

Majko, who is in an official visit in Turkey, expressed his gratitude and mentioned more than 1,000 Albanian students study in Turkey.

The Turkish minister underlined his readiness for joint projects that will focus on the youth. "Our friendship has deep roots and the fruitful cooperation in all the fields," said Bak.

The two ministers spoke as well on the opportunity of a greater engagement of the Albanian diaspora in Turkey into different activities and initiatives.

The Albanian diaspora refers to the Albanians and their descendants living outside of Albania.