U.S. Vice President Visits KFOR

Szöveg: nato.int/kfor | 2016. augusztus 22. 9:00

On 18 august 2016 the United States Vice President Joe Biden, during his official visit to Kosovo, attended an emotional ceremony to name a road in Gjilan/Gnjilane dedicated in memory of his son, Beau, who died in 2015 after a prolonged illness. The monument erected in memory of Beau Biden, who served as an interim legal adviser on post-war Kosovo in 2001, was placed near the U.S. military base, Camp “Bondsteel”, the main base for U.S. troops serving with NATO forces, in Kosovo.

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The Vice President was welcomed at the U.S. base by KFOR Commander, Major General Guglielmo Luigi Miglietta; afterwards he expressed both his pride and deep appreciation for the outstanding commitment and professionalism of U.S. and all other KFOR soldiers, who remain a tremendous asset in maintaining a safe and secure environment for all the people of Kosovo.

Vice President Biden, during his visit in Kosovo, met also with high-ranking Officials of the Institutions in Kosovo.