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AARC MEETS WITH CONGRESSWOMAN MALIOTAKIS

Representatives of the Albanian American Relations Council (AARC) met with Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis for a productive discussion on key issues...

AARC MEETS WITH CONGRESSWOMAN MALIOTAKIS

Representatives of the Albanian American Relations Council (AARC) met with Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis for a productive discussion on key issues... Read more »

AFA: Luncheon and dinner with Congressman Keith Self and the Albanian-American community in Chicago

Albanians for America (AFA) continues expanding its reach across Albanian-American communities throughout the United States, strengthening relationships, building partnerships, and... Read more »

AARC Holds Substantial Discussion with Visiting Officials from North Macedonia

The Albanian American Relations Council (AARC) was honored to meet with Deputy Minister of Interior of North Macedonia, Dr. Astrit... Read more »

Grant Harris, a Legacy of Stewardship of the Albanian Collections at the Library of Congress

Rafaela Prifti April 24 is recognized as the birthday of the Library of Congress. On April 24, 1800, President John... Read more »

AARC Attends Former Members of Congress Statesmanship Awards Ceremony

AARC was honored to attend the Former Members of Congress Statesmanship Awards—an evening dedicated to leadership, public service, and principled... Read more »

17 Years of the Albanian Table at the Library of Congress

Marking its establishment in Washington, DC, on this day honoring the Library’s founding in 1800 By Merita B. McCormack When... Read more »

Three Kosova Serbs receive life-sentences over terrorist attack

A court in Kosova has sentenced two Kosova Serbs to life imprisonment and another to a 30-year jail term for... Read more »

AARC Visits State Department to Discuss North Macedonia

The leadership of the Albanian American Relations Council (AARC) met with State Department official David M. Maher, whose portfolio covers... Read more »

Equality, Non-Discrimination and Diversity in Police Training in Albania

COE Interview with Prof. Dr. Ilirjan Mandro – Rector of the Security Academy in Tirana Reprint from: https://www.coe.int/en/web/tirana/-/interview-with-prof.-dr.-ilirjan-mandro-rector-of-the-security-academy-in-tirana-equality-non-discrimination-and-diversity-in-police-training-in-albania Can... Read more »

Life in Prison for Husband and Hired Killer Who Organized the Murder of Liridona Ademaj

Naim Murseli and Granit Plava will spend the rest of their lives in prison. The Basic Court in Prishtina has... Read more »

AARC Visits Capitol Hill, Meets with Members of Congress

AARC leadership had a productive meeting with Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis to discuss key issues impacting the Albanian-American community and U.S.... Read more »

AARC: A Productive and Substantive Meeting with Senator Booker

AARC leadership had a productive and substantive meeting with U.S. Senator Cory Booker of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. At... Read more »

North Macedonia Government Commits to Working Directly with Law Students to Resolve Bar Exam Issue

Leaders of the Albanian American Relations Council (AARC) met Sunday morning in New York with Timčo Mucunski, Foreign Minister of... Read more »

Full and unequivocal support for the Albanian students in North Macedonia

STATEMENT OF THE ALBANIAN AMERICAN RELATIONS COUNCIL (AARC) ON STUDENT PROTESTS IN NORTH MACEDONIA The Albanian American Relations Council (AARC)... Read more »

Beyond the Game: Kosova’s Roadmap to Victory 2026 FIFA World CUP

How does a country without universal recognition play its way onto the world’s biggest stage? Rafaela Prifti Kosova is on... Read more »

AARC Attends Reception in Recognition of Congressman Gregory Meeks

The Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee reaffirms his commitment to uphold in Congress the legacy of longtime... Read more »

Meeting with Lisa McClain Highlights Renewed Commitment to Albanian Caucus and Regional Strategy

Representatives of the Albanian-American community, led by Board Members of the Albanian American Relations Council (AARC), held a productive and... Read more »

The Unsaid and the Spoken, Scholar Marta Verginella discusses speaking as the antidote to shame

Rafaela Prifti Interviewer: Your work as a prominent scholar in gender studies and oral history focuses on North Adriatic women in... Read more »

On Albanian Issues and Broader American Interests in the Balkans

President Martin Vulaj and Vehbi Bajrami, publisher of Illyria newspaper and AARC’s newest Board Member, met with State Department officials... Read more »

The European Perspective for the Western Balkans: From Membership Promises to a “Waiting Room”

By Alush Gashi In 2003, at the Thessaloniki Summit, the European Union publicly affirmed for the first time that the... Read more »

“Thinking of You” Comes to New York, Speaks to A Wider Contemporary Moment

Thinking of You art installation dedicated to survivors of sexual violence to be presented at Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, New... Read more »

Reading Di Lellio and Kraja’s The Strongest Link with Dr. Nevenka Tromp

Rafaela Prifti spoke with Dr. Nevenka Tromp, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands “Silence is no longer the primary narrator of... Read more »

AARC Calls for National Interests to Prevail in Kosova

The Albanian diaspora in the United States is following with great concern the continued failure of political parties in Kosovo... Read more »

Kosova Independence Day Celebrated in Chicago, Illinois

Every year, in the heart of Chicago, at Daley Plaza, the flag of the Republic of Kosovo flies side by... Read more »

The Council of Albanian Ambassadors disappointed with the voting of the draft law on the foreign service in the parliamentary committees

The Council of Albanian Ambassadors (CAA) closely followed the discussions held in the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Committee... Read more »