{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Albania on Thursday to reaffirm relations with a key partner in the region and assure Western Balkan countries of Washington’s support for their integration into the European Union.
Blinken met with top officials and focused on the future of the Western Balkans as Albania and several neighbors seek to join the European Union, according to top U.S. officials. Washington has strongly supported Albania’s integration into the EU.
“We can’t have a repeat of what we saw and what too many people experienced in the 1990s, which is why we’re committed to supporting…