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U.S. embassy donates border control equipment

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TIRANA, May 5 – US Ambassador John L. Withers handed over $200,000 worth of detection equipment to Albanian State Police and Albanian Customs, procured through the Export Control and Border Security Assistance Program for Albania.
During the ceremony, Withers said that, “Albanian Border Police and Customs officers are the first line of defense against the proliferation threat” and thanked them “for making Albania’s borders safer.”
General State Police Director Ahmet Pren詠thanked the lasting USG support for Albanian police.

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