On September 16, 1939, the U.S. Legation in Tirana was officially closed after the Italian invasion. The last United States Minister to Albania, Hugh G. Grant, left the country on September 27, 1939. This photo, taken that same year shows, sitting, Hugh G. Grant (on the far left) at Kruja Tekke together with the “Baba”… Continue reading The U.S. Legation in Tirana was officially closed 83 years ago
The Chief of Staff of the Presidency of Kosovo, Blerim Vela, has raised with concern the continuous and unstoppable armament of the Serbian state. Today, he reacted to the exposure of Chinese weapons in Serbia. The exposure of these weapons this Saturday, has caused numerous concerns to international officials. Vela said that the rapid militarization… Continue reading Serbia unveiled Chinese weapons, President Osmani’s cabinet: Serbia is endangering peace in our region
On September 14, 1949, Pandeli Evangjeli, prime minister, politician and one of the greatest activists of the National Renaissance in the Albanian diaspora of Romania, died. Participant in the Peace Conference in Paris as a representative of the Romanian Albanians, as well as one of the great supporters of Ismail Qemali. After the Congress of… Continue reading 73 years since the death of one of the most prominent activists, Pandeli Evangjeli
Russia has secretly given more than $300 million to political parties and candidates in dozens of countries since 2014, and President Putin has engaged in covert political financing around the world, according to a senior US official. According to the official who spoke to the media, this is the conclusion reached by a report by… Continue reading USA: Russia gave 500,000 dollars to the Democratic Party of Albania in 2017
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke by telephone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday, according to a statement by the Elysee Palace. “The President of the Republic reaffirmed to President Zelensky his willingness to work actively during his second term of office to restore the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, always maintaining close coordination with… Continue reading Macron spoke with Zelensky on Saturday: Support for Ukraine will continue to grow
The Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the US Senate, Bob Menendez met with the President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani in Washington. Menendez after the meeting with the head of state thanked her for hosting Afghans and said that the US-Kosovo partnership is stronger as ever. “Pleased to host Vjosa Osmani for an… Continue reading Mendendez: The US-Kosovo partnership is strong as ever
President Joe Biden called on Americans Monday to come together for a “new national goal,” his administration’s effort to end cancer. At the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Mr. Biden echoed former President Kennedy’s famous speech 60 years ago, comparing the space race to his fight against cancer and hoping it will inspire… Continue reading President Biden’s speech on efforts to end cancer
The spokesperson of the US State Department, Ned Price, has announced that the American Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, had a telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, on Monday. In the announcement, which was distributed by the US Embassy in Albania, it is said that Secretary Blinken has condemned the cyber… Continue reading Secretary Blinken condemns the cyber attack against Albania’s TIMS system
To commemorate the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy, former President of the United States, George W Bush, was invited to throw out the symbolic first pitch before a baseball game in Texas. Across America, baseball games were preceded by a symbolic gesture to remember the victims of the terrorist attacks and the heroism of… Continue reading Former President Bush honored September 11, in the presence of the Albanian-American policeman and his daughter
Queen Elizabeth’s coffin began a six-hour journey from her home in the Scottish Highlands to Edinburgh on Sunday as crowds lined the roads in silence, paying tribute to the monarch who reigned for 70 years. At 10 a.m. (0900 GMT), Elizabeth’s oak coffin, which had been in the ballroom of Balmoral Castle since she died… Continue reading Queen Elizabeth’s coffin begins slow journey to Edinburgh
