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US Ambassador's visit to Athens/Did the famous Greek businessman mediate the meeting with Rama?

2026-03-15 13:41:29Fokus SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
US Ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle/ Greek Businessman, Alexander Exarchos/ Prime Minister, Edi Rama

The unexpected visit to Tirana of the United States Ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle , and her meeting with Prime Minister Edi Rama has raised questions and discussions in the media, as the meeting took place without prior official announcement.

The Ambassador arrived at the Prime Minister's Office in a visit considered by some media outlets as " mysterious ", while there was no detailed statement from the institutions regarding the reason for the meeting.

The visit was made public only after footage of her arrival at the head of government's office was released.

Renowned historian Arben Llalla has revealed that behind the scenes of this meeting is the name of Greek businessman Alexander Exarchos .

US Ambassador's visit to Athens/Did the famous Greek businessman mediate
Historian Arben Llalla

He is one of the well-known figures in the infrastructure and energy sector in Greece and leads companies operating in major projects in the Balkans.

"Exarchos" may have had a role in organizing or mediating the meeting, due to his companies' interests in infrastructure and energy projects in the region, including Albania.

US Ambassador's visit to Athens/Did the famous Greek businessman mediate

However, there has been no official confirmation of this claim from Albanian or American institutions.

The meeting between Rama and Guilfoyle was related to strategic energy projects in the region, including discussions on gas infrastructure and potential investments in the energy sector in the Balkans.

Despite the great media interest, the full details of this meeting still remain unclear, while institutions have not provided a full explanation of the purpose of the American ambassador's visit to Tirana.

Greek media link the US ambassador's meeting with Prime Minister Rama to developments in the energy sector in the region.

" Energymag " announced this visit a few days ago, after an article was published on March 8th stating that the ambassador would travel to Tirana.

According to the article published in the Greek media, the purpose of the visit is the possibility of building a floating terminal for liquefied natural gas (FSRU) in Albania.

Such a project would be important for the region's gas supply and for the role of the Balkan countries in the European energy network.

The report highlights that the development of LNG infrastructure has become a strategic issue, especially following tensions in global energy markets and Europe's efforts to diversify its gas supply sources.

Greek media also note that discussions about a possible LNG project in Albania come at a time when Greece aims to strengthen its role as a regional hub for gas import and distribution, through projects such as LNG terminals and interconnection networks.

What is a floating terminal for liquefied natural gas?

An FSRU (Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) is a floating terminal used to import and process liquefied natural gas (LNG).

It is usually a ship equipped with large tanks where liquefied gas that arrives by tanker from production sites is stored.

On this platform, the gas is stored at very low temperatures and then, through special equipment, it returns from a liquid state to a gas.

After this process, the gas is sent through pipelines to the country's or region's energy grid.

Such terminals are considered faster and more flexible solutions than building permanent terminals on land and are often used to increase energy security and diversify gas supply sources.

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