TIRANA, April 3 /ATA/ – The Acting Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Gent Cakaj has started his official visit to the United States, where he is expected to participate in the NATO foreign Ministerial, and hold several bilateral meetings with senior US representatives and counterparts in the allied countries.
On the first day of his stay in Washington, the acting Minister, Cakaj met with Senator Ron Johnson, and U.S Congressman, as well as Ranking Member of Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Lee Zeldin.
During these meetings, Minister Cakaj briefed senior US officials on the latest developments in Albania, the government ‘s efforts in the light of the opening of the EU accession negotiations and the country’s important role in the Western Balkans.
Also, the main focus of the discussion was, Albania’s preparations for taking over the upcoming OSCE Chairmanship in 2020, lobby for a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council and its commitments within the North Atlantic Alliance.//a.i/
