TIRANA, January 20 – Through a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Edi Rama accepted the invitation to join the Peace Board. The engagement will go to the Assembly of Albania for approval.

Rama expressed deep appreciation for Trump’s leadership and vision in establishing the Board. He thanked the president for the direct invitation for Albania to participate as a founding member.

He emphasized that the Peace Board does not serve as another forum for declarations. Instead, it acts as a focused and purposeful instrument for global leadership and responsibility. He confirmed full readiness to contribute to this effort and commitment to turn the vision of peace into action.

Rama noted that conflicts and divisions often dominate the international landscape. Therefore, peace must be actively shaped and not passively awaited. He highlighted that the Board addresses immediate consequences of conflicts and structural causes of instability. It also provides a transformative model for global peacebuilding.

He reiterated Albania’s strong partnership with the United States. He emphasized that the partnership rests on shared values, mutual respect, and commitment to freedom, democracy, and international security.

Rama concluded by expressing interest in contributing to the Board’s mission and sending his highest regards to President Trump and the Peace Board.

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