TIRANA, June 8/ATA/ The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Olta Xhaçka was received today in a special meeting by the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, where they discussed Albania’s candidacy for a non-permanent member position in the United Nations Security Council and the country’s contribution to UN peacekeeping missions.
During the meeting held at the UN headquarters in New York, Guterres praised the observance and implementation of Resolution 1325, as well as the role and dignified representation of Albania in all UN missions, such as the one in South Sudan, where for two years Albania has been contributing through the Armed Forces.
Minister Xhaçka reaffirmed that Albania’s commitment in all UN missions will continue and extend to other levels and areas under the UN umbrella.
Xhaçka presented to the UN Secretary General, Albania’s priorities at the highest political decision-making table in the world, where our country is expected to sit at the roundtable in January 2022, after the vote of the UN General Assembly this Friday.
On June 11, the UN General Assembly will vote on 5 new non-permanent members: Albania, Gabon, Ghana, Brazil and the United Arab Emirates. Albania is expected to be elected as a consensual candidate of the group of Eastern European countries. //a.i/
