The Senate approves the candidacy of David Kostelancik as the new US ambassador to Albania

2023-04-28 17:20:17Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The Senate approves the candidacy of David Kostelancik as the new US ambassador
David J. Kostelancik

The American Senate approved this Friday the candidacy of diplomat David Kostelancik for the new US ambassador to Albania.

Kostelancik has been proposed by US President Joe Biden to replace the current ambassador, Yuri Kim.

Kostelancik has a long career in diplomacy, and even worked at the American embassy in Tirana.

During the hearing at the end of March, Kostelancik said before the senate that he is the right one to be the new ambassador to our country based on his 30 years of experience and the great desire to strengthen the US-Albania partnership.

Kostelancik described the fight against corruption in the countries of the Western Balkan region as the main goal of the United States. He has also served as Deputy Chief of Mission and for two years as Chargé d'Affaires at the American Embassy in Hungary.

He was also the Director of the Office for South Central European Affairs and the Director of the Office for Russian Affairs, in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, as well as the Director of the Office of Europe and Asia in the International Bureau of Narcotics and Law.

He has worked twice at the American Embassy in Moscow, worked at the American Missions in OSCE and NATO, as well as at the American Embassy in Turkey.

He currently holds the position of adviser to the military staff at the Pentagon. From his biography it is learned that he speaks Albanian, Russian, Hungarian and Turkish.


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