Yuri Kim meets with the Director of the State Intelligence Service

The American ambassador, Yuri Kim, congratulated Vlora Hysen for the position as director of the Albanian Information Service. In a meeting they held today, the American diplomat and Hyseni talked about the importance of cooperation between Albania and the USA in national security. 1/2 @USAmbAlbania Yuri Kim today visited Vlora Hyseni, Director of the State Intelligence […]

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