Pentagon Spokesman Lt. Col. Charlie Dietz provided the following readout:
On November 21, 2024, Ms. Amanda Dory, the Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (A/USDP) in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, met with Mr. Pirro Vengu, Albania's Minister of Defense, at the Pentagon.
The leaders discussed progress made in the U.S.-Albania bilateral defense relationship, opportunities for Albania to develop and enhance its military capabilities, and perspectives on the security situation in the Western Balkans and the region's importance for Euro-Atlantic security. They also underscored the need for improved defense industrial efforts, to include through NATO.