During the visit in New York, USA, heading the official delegation of Albania to the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly, the President of the Republic, Bajram Begaj also met with the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Gabriel Escobar.
 
The President of the Republic expressed Albania’s determination to strengthen the strategic partnership relations with the USA and to explore all the opportunities offered by the strategic partnership and the strong ties between the two countries.
 
The situation in the region and regional cooperation in the Western Balkans, as well as the integration processes of this region in the European Union, occupied an important place in the conversation between President Begaj and the high American official. He conveyed his thanks for the dedication of President Biden and the US administration for their continuous engagement in the region, appreciating as essential the role of the US for our region.
 
In the meeting, special significance was attached to the necessity of reducing tensions in Kosovo-Serbia relations and starting the implementation of the Agreement agreed with the mediation of the EU and the support of the USA.
 
President Begaj emphasized that Albania will continue to be a close partner of the USA for peace and security in the Western Balkans.

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