The United States Ambassador to Tirana, Yuri Kim leaves Albania as the US headquarters community gathers to bid her farewell.
Through a special ceremony, the staff greeted Ambassador Kim and presented her with a special Albanian flag and a photo album. Also, the US Marine Guard presented Kim with the US flag that flew at the embassy headquarters.
"American and Albanian staff shared praise for the ambassador for her efforts to advance bilateral relations between the United States and Albania, her leadership, and for her compassion and care for the employees of the US Embassy in Tirana," the message reads. the US embassy.
Full message:
Goodbye Ambassador Kim!
The embassy community gathered this week to say goodbye to Ambassador Yuri Kim as she departs Albania for her next assignment in Washington DC. American and Albanian staff shared praise for the ambassador for her efforts to advance bilateral relations between the United States and Albania, her leadership, and her compassion and care for the employees of the US Embassy in Tirana. The staff presented the ambassador with a special Albanian flag and a photo album from her three and a half years in Albania. The United States Marine Guard detachment presented the ambassador with the American flag flying from the embassy's flagpole.