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Albanian military leaders visit USEUCOM

Pictured (left to right) in front of the USEUCOM headquarters building are Brig. Gen. Arben Kingji, Albania Land Forces Commander; Ambassador Yuri Kim, U.S. Ambassador to Albania; U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael Howard, USEUCOM Deputy Commander; Maj. Gen. Bajram Begaj, Chief of the General Staff, Albanian Armed Forces; Ambassador Adam Sterling, USEUCOM Foreign Policy Adviser; and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Charles Miller, USEUCOM Director of Plans, Policy, Strategy, and Capabilities.

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Photo by: Specialist Michael Germundson 

On Dec. 3, 2021, U.S. European Command had the honor of hosting the Chief of Defense of the Albanian Armed Forces, Maj. Gen. Bajram Begaj.

During the visit U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael Howard, USEUCOM Deputy Commander, facilitated briefings and dialogue focused on enhancing an already very strong and vital working relationship with the Albanian military.

Albania is a NATO Ally and a valued security partner, both regionally and globally, as evidenced by its current commitment of troops and resources to Kosovo Force, and Enhanced Forward Presence Latvia missions and previous support to the Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan.

During Defender Europe 21, Albania welcomed the largest footprint of troops and the most complex training evolutions, which demonstrated Albania’s ability to receive U.S. forces and train alongside Allies. USECOM’s future engagements with Albania include Defender Europe 22 and 23.