TIRANA, July 22 – USS Ramage, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy, arrived in Albania for an important port visit.
The Minister of Defense, Niko Peleshi, said on Saturday that this visit is an indicator of the commitment of the US to deepen the partnership with Albania in the field of defense and to help in the security and stability of the region.
The commander of USS Ramage, Tim Yuhas, made an impressive presentation of the Albanian navy to his counterparts, emphasizing that the relationship between the two countries is built on a foundation of shared values, experiences and vision.
The missile destroyer “USS Ramage” arrived in Durrës this week for a planned port visit within the framework of Albania-US cooperation in the field of defense.
The US Embassy in Tirana announced that this visit improves the US-Albania defense partnership and ongoing interaction as allies in NATO.
USS Ramage destroyer is named for Vice Admiral Lawson P. Ramage, a notable submarine commander and Medal of Honor recipient in World War II. /argumentum.al
