“Thank you Angela. It is a special pleasure to honor you, on behalf of Albania, with the Grand Cordon-Star of the Prime Minister’s Medal of Public Acknowledgment. This is the Star of Gratitude. This is the symbol of our National Hero, Skanderbeg, who protected Albania from invasion also nicknamed the “Athlete of Christ “, as a defender of Christianity,” the Premier Rama said.

While handing over the “Star of Gratitude” to Chancellor Merkel, the Prime Minister Rama said that, “we owe you for this.”

“I will not give a speech here because I know that you do not endure the ceremonies, thus shooting a single picture would suffice,” the Prime Minister Rama said.

For her part, Merkel thanked Prime Minister Rama, while saying that, “I am aware that it is a great honor and it was great working you.” //a.i/