Edi Rama to meet Albanian emigrants in New York and Thessaloniki
Photo: Edit Rama in the previous diaspora meeting held in Greece
Prime Minister Edi Rama will meet with Albanian emigrants in New York on October 26 and Thessaloniki, Greece, on November 3, as part of his ongoing outreach to the diaspora. The Thessaloniki meeting will take place at 11:00 AM at Porto Palace Hotel, marking his second engagement with Albanians in Greece this year, following a previous event in Athens on May 12.
These meetings are tied to Rama’s efforts to engage the diaspora ahead of future elections, when the diaspora will be able to vote for the first time. Rama has also met with emigrants in Italy earlier this year, signaling a strategic push to strengthen political ties with Albanians abroad, whose participation could become a decisive factor in upcoming elections.
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