Albanian President Makes Historic First State Visit to Slovakia

Albanian President Bajram Begaj arrived in Bratislava for the first official state visit by an Albanian head of state to Slovakia. The visit follows Slovak President Peter Pellegrini's trip to Albania's capital Tirana last year. During the three-day visit, Begaj and Pellegrini will hold official political meetings and visit several locations including Devín Castle, where they will pay tribute to victims of totalitarianism, and the town of Pezinok. The Albanian president is also scheduled to meet with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico as part of the diplomatic program. The visit marks a significant milestone in Slovak-Albanian diplomatic relations, representing the highest-level Albanian official visit to Slovakia in the countries' bilateral history.