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Remarks by Ambassador Yuri Kim at the Marine Ball on the 247th Anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps
Good evening President Begaj, Defense Minister Peleshi, and friends – thank you all for joining us in celebrating the 247th birthday of the United States…
Transcript of Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with TV Klan’s Blendi Fevziu
Blendi Fevziu: Ambassador Greenfield, welcome to Albania, and thank you for being here tonight. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield: Thank you for inviting me. Blendi Fevziu: Ambassador Hoxha,…
Transcript of U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Interview with Voice of America
VOA: Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield, thank you for this opportunity. The world today is going through turbulent times, in which the Security Council is on the front…
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Yuri Kim at the 30th Anniversary of the Albanian Constitutional Court
Good morning, everybody. Mr. President, Speaker Nikolla, Chief Justice, members of the diplomatic corps, and guests, It is a wonderful day today to be able…
Remarks by Ambassador Kim at the 100th Anniversary of U.S.-Albanian Relations Commemoration Event with...
President Begaj, Chairman Granoff, Martin and Sandri, distinguished guests, There is a saying that is found in just about every country in the world: “You…
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Yuri Kim at the 25th Anniversary of the Albanian School of Magistrates
Good morning everybody. Honorable President Begaj, Minister Manja, Director Rakipi, distinguished colleagues from the diplomatic corps, dear guests, and of course, dear graduates, It is…
Transcript of Interview of U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen with Armand Mero, Voice of America
VOA: Senator Shaheen, this is your second visit in the Balkans within six months. What is the purpose? Senator Shaheen: So, it’s my first trip…
Transcript of Interview of U.S. Ambassador Yuri Kim with Blendi Fevziu, Opinion, Klan TV
Blendi Fevziu: Good evening honored viewers. I speak to you from the studio of Opinion program, as every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at 22:00 and…
USAID/Albania Solicitation for National Personal Service Contractors
The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking offers from qualified persons to provide personal services under contract for…
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Yuri Kim at the Smart Cities Conference Opening Session*
I am very upset this morning! I will tell you why. I am very upset because I am looking through this agenda and I am…
Ambassador Kim’s Remarks at the Education Congress
Mirëmëngjes everyone. How are you? I want to say on the first day of school, not all of us can become teachers, but all of…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on Iran’s Cyberattack against Albania
The United States strongly condemns Iran’s cyberattack against our NATO Ally, Albania. We join in Prime Minister Rama’s call for Iran to be held accountable for this unprecedented cyber incident. The…
U.S. Support for Human Rights Defenders
Protecting and supporting human rights defenders is a key priority of U.S. foreign policy. Because human rights defenders seek to hold their governments accountable to…
Ukraine’s Six Months of Resistance, Resilience, and Resolve by Ambassador Yuri Kim
Ukraine, a country under attack by Russia since 2014, has now withstood half a year of massive bombings, sieges of cities, and atrocities against its…
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Kim at the 100th Anniversary Ceremony of the Day when the United States and...
President Begaj, Prime Minister Rama, Minister Xhacka, former Presidents, former Foreign Ministers, dear friends: One century ago today – a few years after President Woodrow…
Remarks by Ambassador Yuri Kim at the promotion event for “American Ambassadors in Albania”...
I have been thinking this year during our celebrations of 100 years of US-Albania relations about all that has happened before all of us showed…
Remarks by Ambassador Yuri Kim at Graduation Ceremony with Sixth Generation Investigative Journalism...
Good morning, everyone. Congratulations on your accomplishments in the Journalism Lab program. President Biden said recently on World Press Freedom Day “The free press is…
Remarks by Ambassador Yuri Kim at the Independence Day Ceremony
Mr. President, thank you very much for your kind remarks on behalf of the Albanian people. Madame Speaker, excellencies, and honored guests, friends – it…
