Qirjako Qirko | |
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| Qirko (left) voting at the IMO in 2019 | |
| Ambassador of Albania to the Republic of Ireland | |
| In office 2018–2023 | |
| Ambassador of Albania to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland | |
| In office 26 August 2016 –12 July 2023 | |
| Permanent Representative of Albania to the International Maritime Organization | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1961 |
Qirjako Qirko (born on 1 June 1961 [1] is an Albanian diplomat and former attorney. [1] Until July 2023 he served 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 was a permanent representative of Albania to the International Maritime organisation. [3]
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]