{"id":84134,"date":"2026-04-25T15:51:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T13:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=84134"},"modified":"2026-04-25T15:51:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T13:51:48","slug":"begaj-meets-u-s-congressman-in-texas-focus-on-partnership-between-the-two-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/begaj-meets-u-s-congressman-in-texas-focus-on-partnership-between-the-two-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"Begaj meets U.S. congressman in Texas, focus on partnership between the two countries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The President of Albania, Bajram Begaj, held a meeting with U.S. Congressman Keith Self in Texas.<\/p>\n<p>The news was announced by President Begaj himself on the social platform X, where, alongside a photo with the congressman, he wrote that the meeting focused on the partnership between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a pleasure to meet Congressman @RepKeithSelf in Texas, whom I thanked for his attention to the Albanian issue and the Western Balkans. 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