U.S. Embassy in Albania

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VOA:  Mr. Escobar, events turned violent last weekend in Albania at the main headquarters of the main opposition site of the Democratic Party.  What are…

Location:  Tirana, Albania Subject:  Travel to the United States on Expired U.S. Passports If you are overseas and your U.S. passport expired on or after January 1,…

by U.S. Ambassador Yuri Kim Thirty years ago today, William Ryerson presented his credentials as the first U.S. Ambassador to a newly democratic Albania.  Having…

Ambassador Kim Remarks at  NBI Investigators Certification Ceremony / Two-Year SPO Anniversary  Tirana International Hotel, December 20, 2021    Thank you! Chief Special Prosecutor Kraja…

Sokol Balla: Hello! I speak to you from the U.S. Embassy where I’m in the company of Mr. Gabriel Escobar, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State…

Chairman Spahiu, Deputy Minister Tole, Ambassador Del Monaco, Deputy Director Dervishaj, CVE Coordinator Dervishi, distinguished guests: I am honored to be here today as the…

Top Channel: Madam Ambassador, in this 30th anniversary of the re-establishment of Albania-U.S. relations, are you happy with their level? Ambassador Yuri Kim: I’m very…

Ambassador Yuri Kim: I had a very good meeting this morning with Mr. Nano. I came here first to congratulate him and to wish him…

Minister Peleshi, Major General Begaj, men and women in uniform for our 33 partners and ally nations here today, welcome to Tirana. It is great…

Speaker Nikolla, Minister Manastirliu, Deputy Mayor Ruseti, Ms. McCluney, Ms. Kozma, Director Godaj, distinguished guests, courageous breast cancer survivors, and friends, it’s wonderful to be…

Good evening.  It is wonderful to be here with Ela Ruci from Bechtel, and the AmCham Board to have the opportunity to address the AmCham…

Location: In front of the Prime Minister’s office at “Deshmoret e Kombit” Boulevard in Tirana (announced gathering point) Date/Time: Wednesday October 6, 2021, 5:00 pm…

*Deputy Minister Bici, OSCE representative Nebiu, distinguished guests, students, and faculty, I am delighted to join you today for the Institute for Women in National…

*Good morning.  It is wonderful to be with you today because we get to mark a truly special moment for Albania, for our business ties,…

Speaker Nikolla, Minister Xhacka, Ministers, fellow Ambassadors, and all of our distinguished guests, young and old, what a wonderful evening this is and what a…

I have just come back from, I just came back a few hours ago from Washington, D.C. where I had an opportunity to talk with…

Tirana, September 15, 2021 VOA: Ambassador Kim, I’d like to thank you for this opportunity. In recent days, developments in the DP have been at…

Përshëndetje, shalom. It’s very wonderful to be here, and I want to thank the Israel-Albania Culture Festival for including me in tonight’s activities. It’s a…