Embassy of Albania opens in Kyiv – photos

The foreign ministers of Ukraine and Albania, Andrii Sybiha and Igli Hasani, officially opened the Albanian embassy in Kyiv on Friday, 17 January.

Sources: Sybiha on X (Twitter); European Pravda reports

Details: The Ukrainian foreign minister stressed that the Albanian embassy was the first embassy to open in Kyiv since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion.

Quote: "This is a symbol of Ukraine and Albania’s resilience, unity, and shared future in the EU and NATO."

Background: 

• The news that Albania would open an embassy in Ukraine was first announced in 2020, when Ukraine opened an embassy in Tirana. 
• Albanian Ambassador Ernal Filo presented his credentials to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in November 2024.

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