Elisa Spiropali meets Marco Rubio: Strategic alliance to deepen
Albania’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Elisa Spiropali, attended the Transatlantic Dinner in New York on Wednesday evening, at the invitation of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Context: Spiropali shared photos from the event on social media, emphasizing the growing partnership:
“New York – With great pleasure, I joined the transatlantic dinner at the invitation of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, while the strategic alliance between our countries will deepen even further in the political, economic, and security dimensions.”
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