United States Mission to the United Nations
Office of Press and Public Diplomacy
For Immediate Release
November 7, 2022
Readout of Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Meeting with Albanian Foreign Minister Olta Xhacka
The below is attributable to U.S. Mission to the United Nations Spokesperson Nate Evans:
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Representative to the United Nations, met today with Albanian Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Olta Xhacka in Tirana. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield thanked Foreign Minister Xhacka for Albania’s stalwart partnership with the United States, including in the UN Security Council and as a NATO Ally. She also expressed appreciation for Albania’s cooperation on regional security issues and for hosting more than 2,400 Afghan refugees.
Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield and Foreign Minister Xhacka discussed shared goals of strengthening international support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and independence, advancing the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda, and improving stability in the Western Balkans.
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