{"id":84669,"date":"2026-05-20T16:18:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T14:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=84669"},"modified":"2026-05-20T16:18:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T14:18:33","slug":"pm-kurti-meets-ambassador-hamilton-focus-on-deepening-cooperation-with-nato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/pm-kurti-meets-ambassador-hamilton-focus-on-deepening-cooperation-with-nato\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Kurti meets Ambassador Hamilton, focus on deepening cooperation with NATO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"266\">Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti met this Wednesday with NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Partnerships, Ambassador Kevin Hamilton. This marks Hamilton\u2019s first visit to Kosovo.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"492\">During the meeting, they discussed deepening cooperation with NATO. 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