On June 28, the new the Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to the Republic of Albania, H.E Stefano Palumbo, and his wife Valérie hosted their first reception on the occasion of the Solemnity of St. John the Baptist, Patron Saint of the Sovereign Order of Malta.
Among the distinguished guests were the Apostolic Nuncio in Albania, His Excellency Monsignor Ramiro Moliner Inglés, Archbishop of Tiranë-Durrës Monsignor Rrok Mirdita, Bishop of Sapë and President of Malteser Albania Monsignor Lucjan Avgustini; His Holiness Hajji Dede Edmond Brahimaj, Bektashi Dedebaba, former President of the Republic of Albania, H.E. Rexhep Meidani, the Executive Director of Malteser Albania, Maranaj Marku, together with the staff and the volunteers of the Order in Albania, Albanian institutions and authorities, heads of various Diplomatic Missions resident in Albania, as well as many prominent personalities both from philanthropy and the business sector.