{"id":57840,"date":"2023-07-26T11:48:14","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T09:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=57840"},"modified":"2023-07-26T11:48:14","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T09:48:14","slug":"derek-chollet-nominated-for-under-secretary-of-defense-in-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/derek-chollet-nominated-for-under-secretary-of-defense-in-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Derek Chollet nominated for Under Secretary of Defense in US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Derek Chollet, a senior advisor in the United States Department of State, has been nominated for the position of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Chollet, who has been involved in several issues in the Western Balkans, such as the relations between Kosovo and Serbia, was congratulated on his nomination by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCongratulations to my friend on his nomination to serve as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. Upon his confirmation, our loss will be the Department of Defense\u2019s gain, and our nation will continue to benefit from his dedicated service,\u201d wrote Blinken.<\/p>\n<p>Chollet expressed gratitude to Blinken and the opportunity \u201cto return to the Department of Defense and work with the Secretary of Defense on our nation\u2019s security\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It has been the greatest honor to serve the American people with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecBlinken?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@secblinken<\/a> and the dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StateDept?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@statedept<\/a> team. I am humbled by the opportunity to return to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeptofDefense?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DeptofDefense<\/a> and work with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecDef?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@secdef<\/a> on our nation\u2019s security. I look forward to working with the Senate on my\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6IUWXOFSxC\">https:\/\/t.co\/6IUWXOFSxC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Derek Chollet (@CounselorDOS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CounselorDOS\/status\/1683893917597552640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Chollet, whose nomination still needs to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, has been involved in the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia for the normalization of relations. In January, he visited Pristina and Belgrade as part of a regional tour.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview during this visit, he stated that the final agreement between Kosovo and Serbia would require \u201cdifficult choices\u201d and \u201cpolitical courage\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth governments need to be willing to show readiness for compromises. We believe that these compromises are possible. We are trying to find creative solutions to help them make those compromises,\u201d said Chollet.<\/p>\n<p>The position for which Chollet has been nominated was previously held by Colin Kahl since April 2021. He confirmed his departure in May of this year, after leading the Biden administration\u2019s response to Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Derek Chollet, a senior advisor in the United States Department of State, has been nominated for the position of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy in the United States. 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