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Albania and USA sign a memorandum of understanding on 4G and 5G Security

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama (L) sign a Memorandum of Understanding on shared priorities, including the commitment to using only trusted 5G equipment providers, following a meeting in Brussels on June 13, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Prime-Minister Rama and US Secretary of State Blinken signed a memorandum of understanding on 4G and 5G security in Brussels. Secretary Blinken thanked the Albanian Prime-Minister for the work that the two countries have accomplished together and stated that the US and Albania are setting a very strong example particularly on the need to make sure that when it comes to sensitive technology and networks, countries should work with trusted vendors.

Rama reiterated his government’s commitment to being an ally of the US and stated that he hoped to persuade others in the region of the need to shield their networks from exploitation from third-party and sometimes malign actors.

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