The visit of the former US Secretary of State in Albania, Mike Pompeo was paid by the American company "Linden Energy", while his security was taken over by the US government, the news was confirmed for the media by the president of Linden Energy, Stephen Payne .
Pompeo is the chairman of the Linden Energy Advisory Board and appeared alongside Prime Minister Edi Rama during the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Albanian gas company AlbGaz and the Bulgarian company Overgas for the development of energy projects.
Linden Energy has bought a 50% stake in Bulgarian gas company Overgas, and the deal was signed on Monday. The president of "Linden Energy", Stephen Payne and the member of the board of directors of Overgas, Matthew Bryza described the cooperation project with the Albanian company AlbGaz as important and supported by the Albanian and American governments.
Prime Minister Edi Rama informed that the company "Overgas" has expressed interest in being supplied with gas through the terminal that will be set up in Vlora.
During the visit to Tirana, Mike Pompeo was present at the event organized by the US Embassy dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Albania-US diplomatic relations, and was honored by the University of Tirana with the high title "Doctor Honoris Causa" with the motivation: "As a man who embodies high features of the values of freedom and democracy that inspire young people, students, professors and Albanian researchers, who aspire to fulfill these values."