TIRANA, July 17/ATA/ The Municipality of Tirana honored today the former US ambassador Alexander Arvizu extending to him the “Key to the City”, as a sign of gratitude for his contribution during his service as a diplomat in our country.
Mayor of Tirana Erion Veliaj expressed his happiness for the return to the capital of a good friend for Albanians, an advocate and lifelong promoter of Albania.
Former ambassador Arvizu thanked the head of the Municipality of Tirana for the assessment and said that after 10 years he finds a totally transformed Tirana for the better.
In his speech, Veliaj also listed the most important contributions of former ambassador Arvizu to the city and Albania, during his term as US ambassador.
He said that Ambassador Arvizu played a crucial role in promoting political reforms, encouraging political unity and transparency, which were essential for the country’s progress towards integration into the European Union, as well as contributed to the strengthening of US-Albania relations, through efforts in promoting cooperation and partnership in all fields. /p.s./
