TIRANA, November 7 – The United States is the main strategic partner of Albania and Albanians, and there is common will to further strengthen and deepen the dialogue between the two countries.
This statement was made by President Bajram Begaj in a meeting with Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, representative of the United States of America to the United Nations and the UN Security Council, on Monday.
“Cooperation in the fields of defense, cyber security, energy and transport, but not only, have given these relations a very significant substance for the next 100 years,” said Begaj.
Welcoming the trust of the United States in Albania as a loyal and stable ally, the President underlined that, “we feel honored and appreciated when the United States views Albania as an important point of reference in the Western Balkans region.”
Begaj then focused on the latest developments in the Western Balkans, where he particularly appreciated the commitment and irreplaceable role of the United States to the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia as a very important contribution to peace and security in the region.
In this context, President Begaj welcomed the position of the United States and the personal role of Ambassador Greenfield for the comprehensive review of the role and status of UNMIK in Kosovo. /Argumentum.al