TIRANA, September 15 – The Mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj, who is on a visit to Washington, was received by the Speaker of the Congress, Nancy Pelosi, as well as by the former candidate for President of the US, Senator Mitt Romney. This was announced by the Mayor himself on Thursday
The mayor of Tirana was also received by the congressman of New York, Ritchie Torres, and the leader of the majority in the American Senate, Charles Schumer. After the meetings, Veliaj said that this is a very important moment in the relations between Albania and its American ally.
“The visit to the American Congress and Senate is an extraordinary pleasure, not only because Tirana is in the center of attention as the European Youth Capital, but also for challenging events such as the recent attacks from Iran, or for some difficult situations that we have had since the position that Albania maintains, being on the side of the United States of America, as well as being determined to preserve its values, welcoming those in need and giving a hand to all those in difficulty,” said Veliaj.
Veliaj informed Pelosi about the latest developments and invited her to pay a visit to Tirana.
In the meantime, cybersecurity was at the center of the meeting held between Veliaj and Senator Mitt Romney. /Argumentum.al
