Readout from EXIM Chairman Reed's Meeting with Kosovo Minister of Finance Bajrami and Kosovo Ambassador to the United States citaku

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2020
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WASHINGTON - President and Chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) Kimberly Reed met yesterday with the Republic of Kosovo Minister of Finance Hykmete Bajrami and Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo to the United States Vlora citaku at the Kosovo Embassy.

The discussion built on the September 4 meeting between Chairman Reed and Prime Minister of Kosovo Avdullah Hoti and President Trump's historic September 5 Oval Office announcement that Serbia and Kosovo have each committed to economic normalization.

On September 15, Chairman Reed and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Chief Executive Officer Adam Boehler signed Letters of Interest with Serbia and Kosovo expressing their support for the construction of The Peace Highway to connect Nis and Pristina to promote economic cooperation between the countries. Next week, EXIM will send a delegation to Belgrade and Pristina to further support economic development and transportation projects in the region.

Photograph of officials lined up in an office - L-R: Kosovo Senior Political Adviser to the Minister Lulzim Krasniqi, EXIM Vice President Annette Maresh, EXIM Chief Banking Officer Stephen Renna, EXIM Chairman Reed, Kosovo Minister Bajrami, Ambassador citaku, Kosovo Chief of Cabinet to the Minister Ermal Lubishtani
L-R: Kosovo Senior Political Adviser to the Minister Lulzim Krasniqi, EXIM Vice President Annette Maresh, EXIM Chief Banking Officer Stephen Renna, EXIM Chairman Reed, Kosovo Minister Bajrami, Ambassador citaku, Kosovo Chief of Cabinet to the Minister Ermal Lubishtani

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