US Embassy breaks silence on return of experts to SPAK: Essential for US national interests

2025-04-01 20:06:55Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
US Embassy breaks silence on return of experts to SPAK: Essential for US
US Embassy in Tirana

As of last Thursday, all OPDAT experts, stationed at SPAK, have returned to their duties, after they left when the State Department decided to suspend several programs.

A US embassy official responded to media inquiries about this issue by clarifying that some programs considered essential to US national interests have been reinstated, while US foreign aid is still under review.

“In accordance with President Trump’s January 20 Executive Order Reassessing and Reorganizing United States Foreign Assistance, Secretary Rubio initiated a review of all U.S. foreign assistance to ensure that programs are effective and consistent with U.S. foreign policy under the ‘America First’ agenda. Several programs deemed essential to U.S. national interests have resumed while the foreign assistance review is still ongoing. ”

Since their return, OPDAT experts have held meetings with special prosecutors to explain to them the continuation of cooperation.

OPDAT is part of the US Department of Justice and was created in 1991 as a mechanism to combat transnational crime.

The program aims to create partnerships with foreign authorities to prevent criminal activities before they touch American territory.


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