aircraft-carrier-exercise – Albanian  Telegraphic  Agency. https://en.ata.gov.al News Agency Sat, 15 Jan 2022 15:34:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 US embassy: Another landmark in defense relations between the US and Albania https://en.ata.gov.al/2022/01/15/us-embassy-another-landmark-in-defense-relations-between-the-us-and-albania/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2022/01/15/us-embassy-another-landmark-in-defense-relations-between-the-us-and-albania/#respond Sat, 15 Jan 2022 15:34:20 +0000 http://en.ata.gov.al/?p=170654 TIRANA, Jan 15 /ATA/ The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman is conducting a military exercise in Albanian waters.

The US embassy in Tirana announced that in the spirit of the close U.S.-Albania partnership and as NATO Allies, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and crew welcomed Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, U.S. Ambassador Yuri Kim, Minister of Defense Niko Peleshi, Minister of Foreign Affairs Olta Xhacka, Chief of General Staff of the Albanian Armed Forces Maj. General Bajram Begaj and senior Albanian civilian, defense, and youth leaders on board as special guests. The Albanian delegation had the rare opportunity to observe flight operations on the flight deck and also meet Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Albi Jakova, from Orlando, Florida, whose family is Albanian. Ambassador Kim was also able to meet sailors from her home of Guam. This visit was another landmark in defense relations between the United States and Albania, as we mark 100 years of relations in 2022.
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