U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken on February 15 arrived on a one-day visit to NATO member and staunch U.S. ally Albania, where is scheduled to hold talks with Prime Minister Edi Rama and meet with Afghan refugees who are expecting U.S. visas after fleeing their country as the Taliban returned to power in 2021. Blinken was welcomed upon arrival by Albanian Foreign Minister Igli Hasani. "Albania's strategic partnership and cooperation with the U.S., our long-standing ally, will only grow stronger, built on a solid foundation between our countries and people," Hasani wrote on X, formerly Twitter. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Balkan Service, click here.
Blinken Visits NATO Ally Albania
A man walks past a billboard depicting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken displayed in Tirana on February 15.