Pristina, 2 October, 2026 / New York, 22 September, 2026
During the High-Level Week of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Albin Kurti—accompanied by his wife, Rita Augestad Knudsen—was received by the President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump.
Full statement by Prime Minister Kurti:
During the High-Level Week of the UN General Assembly, I had the honor of meeting the President of the United States of America, Mr. Donald J. Trump, for the first time.
I thanked him for increasing the level of defense investments in NATO, where Kosovo should also join.
The United States of America is the Republic of Kosovo’s principal ally, irreplaceable partner, and special friend.
