Albanian President Bajram Begaj is in the United States leading Albania’s delegation at the UN General Assembly’s 80th High-Level Week in New York, held from September 22–27, 2025.

Begaj and First Lady Armanda Begaj attended a reception hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.

In a social media post, Begaj called the Albania–U.S. friendship “a strong and unbreakable bond, a historic and strategic alliance.”

During the week, Begaj addressed the General Debate of the UN General Assembly. He presented Albania’s positions on global peace and security, multilateralism, sustainable development, and human rights.

His agenda also included participation in several multilateral events and bilateral meetings with foreign leaders and senior UN officials.

Begaj met with members of the Albanian diaspora in the U.S. and visited schools where diaspora children learn their mother tongue.

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