TIRANA, June 4 /ATA/ Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Olta Xhaçka, will head this weekend to New York to attend the UN General Assembly, where on June 11 the candidature of Albania for a non-permanent member on the United Nations Security Council for the 2022–2023 term will be voted.
Before departure, Minister Xhaçka held a meeting with the US Ambassador to Tirana, Yuri Kim.
In a post on Twitter after the meeting, Minister Xhaçka said that preparations for the Security Council continue at a rapid pace, calling it a historic opportunity for Albanian diplomacy.
“The election to the Security Council, for the first time after 65 years of membership in the UN, represents a major challenge, but also an excellent opportunity for Albania,” Ministry of Foreign Affairs says.
“Our country takes part in these elections as a consensual candidacy of the group of Eastern European countries and supports 6 main priorities: Respect for women’s rights, as a contribution to lasting peace and security; Respect for human rights and international law; Fight against violent extremism and terrorism; Climate change and its links to global security risks; The working methods of the Security Council, “the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says.
Even the US embassy in Tirana announced about the meeting between Xhaçka and ambassador Kim.
“Always a pleasure to meet with FM Olta Xhaçka. We have a huge opportunity ahead of us to strengthen cooperation between the United States of America and Albania on democracy, defense and business. We welcome Albania’s increasing role on the regional and global stage. “
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