Jack Rosen, President of the American Jewish Congress, and Chairman of the American Council for World Jewry, held a meeting in the US with the Mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj.

“Great catching up with my good friend Erion Veliaj, the Mayor of Tirana. I enjoyed learning about the positive developments in Albania and about Tirana’s selection as European Youth Capital2022. This is an important opportunity and the AJ Congress looks forward to supporting it.”,
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The mayor donated the “Clock Tower”, the symbol of the Albanian capital.

Great to see old mentor and friend Jack Rosen at the end of my visit in USA The fantastic work of American Jewish Congress connecting innovative mayors around the world with their peers in Israel has had immense success! Tirana takes pride as a city that saved ALL jews during WWII”, writes Veliaj on Twitter.

Great catching up with my good friend @erionveliaj, the Mayor of Tirana. I enjoyed learning about the positive developments in Albania and about Tirana's selection as #EuropeanYouthCapital2022.

This is an important opportunity and the @AJCongress looks forward to supporting it. https://t.co/m1kB7VKSFa

— Jack Rosen (@JackRosenNYC) July 1, 2021