Blinken's visit: Tirana fills with American flags, giant banners to welcome it

Blinken will land at the “Mother Teresa” around 11:00 a.m. and while stopping on Albanian soil, there is expected to be a busy agenda with meetings.

So far, meetings with President Bajram Begaj and Prime Minister Edi Rama have been confirmed, but a strong message from America can also be delivered for the work of the SPAK, so the likelihood is that Blinken will have a meeting with Special Prosecutor General Altin Duman.

The big disfellowshipped from tomorrow will be the country's opposition, as there is no confirmation of any meeting with official DP leader Lulzim Basha, or DP Group head Gazment Bardi.

At that point, in anticipation of Blinken, the capital is “supplied” with American flags, and a giant banner has been placed on the facade of Polytechnic University with its photo, to welcome the State Secretary.

Details of Blinken's visit to Tirana were discovered last night in a teleconferencing by former US Ambassador Yuri Kim, who will return to Albania with the Secretary of State.

We're leaving tomorrow on a two-stop trip. The first stop will be one day in Albania, which will begin at 11 to 7-8 pm. This stop will focus on the future, Albania's future, the future of the Western Balkan countries and the future of Europe. The visit will also mark the second 100th anniversary of relations between the United States of America and Albania. We want to thank Prime Minister Rama for being a partner in the Security Council. Albania has been the main host of Afghan refugees. There will be several meetings and it's a busy agenda. There will be a meeting with President Bajram Begaj. Later, there will be a meeting with Prime Minister Edi Rama. The reception will not be ceremonial, but it will be a bilatheral meeting and they will have a joint statement for the media”, Kim found.