Qirjako Qirko
Qirko (left) voting at the IMO in 2019
Ambassador of Albania to the Republic of Ireland
Assumed office
2018
Ambassador of Albania to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland
Assumed office
26 August 2016
Permanent Representative of Albania to the International Maritime Organization
Personal details
Born (1961-06-01) 1 June 1961

Qirjako Qirko (born on 1 June 1961[1] is an Albanian diplomat and former attorney.[1] He is currently serving as the ambassador of the Republic of Albania to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (since 26 August 2016),[1][2] and the Republic of Ireland (since 2018).[1] Qirko is permanent representative of Albania to the International Maritime organisation.[3]

Career

Appearing before the Home Affairs Select Committee of the United Kingdom's House of Commons in December 2022, Qirko called for an end to a “campaign of discrimination” and warned against reinforcing negative stereotypes about Albanians after the British government discussed a rise in English Channel migrant crossings with Home Secretary Suella Braverman Albanian highlighting Albanian criminals during a debate. He described the recent Albanian migrants as economic migrants and Albania as a safe country.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "curriculum-vitae | Albanian Embassy in the United Kingdom". www.ambasadat.gov.al. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  2. ↑ "The London Diplomatic List". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "ASSEMBLY, 30th session, 27 Nov-6 Dec 2017, LIST OF PARTICIPANTS" (PDF). The International Maritime Organization Korea. The International Maritime Organization. 2 January 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  4. ↑ Syal, Rajeev (7 December 2022). "Albanian children facing racist bullying due to UK asylum row, says envoy". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
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