Veliaj welcomes the President of Hungary, Katalin Novák  

The Mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj, hosted today the President of Hungary, Katalin Novák. Veliaj, who gave to the Hungarian president with the ‘Key to the City’, said that this gift, now a tradition of the Municipality of Tirana, is a symbol of Albanian generosity and hospitality. He appreciated the fact that Albania and Hungary […]

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