{"id":2493927,"date":"2025-10-02T15:57:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T19:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/european-leaders-joke-about-trumps-armenia-albania-confusion\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T15:58:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T19:58:41","slug":"european-leaders-joke-about-trumps-armenia-albania-confusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/european-leaders-joke-about-trumps-armenia-albania-confusion\/","title":{"rendered":"European leaders joke about Trump&#8217;s Armenia-Albania confusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Feuropean-leaders-joke-about-trumps-armenia-albania-confusion%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2493927&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses a humorous moment at a European political summit in Copenhagen where European leaders joked about U.S.President Donald Trump&#8217;s repeated confusion between armenia and Albania. Trump, who has taken credit for helping broker a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >preliminary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-one-in-six-biden-voters-would-have-changed-their-vote-if-they-had-known-about-scandals-suppressed-by-media\/\" title=\"Poll: One In Six Biden Voters Would Have Changed Their Vote If They Had Known About Scandals Suppressed By Media\">peace deal<\/a><\/a> between Armenia and Azerbaijan, mistakenly referred to Albania instead of Armenia several times. Albanian prime Minister Edi rama humorously addressed this mix-up during the summit,teasing French President Emmanuel Macron and Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev by suggesting an apology was due for not acknowledging a peace deal between Albania and azerbaijan. Rama is known for his playful antics and also praised Trump&#8217;s role in advancing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-criticizes-taliban-for-failing-to-meet-commitments\/\" title=\"Pentagon criticizes Taliban for failing to meet commitments\">peace process<\/a>. The confusion over the country names has caused some frustration among Armenians and their diaspora, with some perceiving it as a slight against Armenia despite the importance of the peace agreement. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">European leaders joke about Trump&rsquo;s Armenia-Albania confusion<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2206842\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>World leaders joked about President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> mixing up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/armenia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Armenia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/albania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Albania<\/a> at a European political summit.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has taken pride in his efforts to strike a preliminary peace deal between longtime rivals Armenia and Azerbaijan, but has confused the names of Armenia and Albania several times when talking about it. At the European Political Community meeting in Copenhagen on Thursday, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama joked about the matter to French President Emmanuel Macron and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3833832\/manchester-synagogue-stabbing-what-we-know\/\">Manchester synagogue stabbing: What we know<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3833789\/four-people-injured-in-synagogue-attack-in-the-uk\/\">Two people killed and several injured in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-man-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-after-2019-poway-synagogue-attack\/\" title=\"California Man Sentenced To Life In Prison After 2019 Poway Synagogue Attack\">synagogue attack<\/a> in UK<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3833282\/israel-stops-greta-thunberg-aid-flotilla-gaza\/\">Israel stops Greta Thunberg&#8217;s &#8216;Hamas-Sumud flotilla&#8217; before it can reach Gaza<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;You should make an apology &hellip; to us because you didn&rsquo;t congratulate us on the peace deal that President Trump made between Albania and Azerbaijan,&rdquo; Rama told Macron in a serious tone, gradually cracking a smile as he said it.<\/p>\n<p>Aliyev laughed as a smiling Macron playfully slapped Rama on one cheek before stepping back.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am sorry for that,&rdquo; Macron joked.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#127462;&#127473; PM Edi Rama joked with Macron about Trump&#8217;s peace deal between &#8220;Albania and Azerbaijan.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You did not congratulate us on the peace deal President Trump made with Albania and Azerbaijan&#8221; Rama said.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XMD2hakzoo\">pic.twitter.com\/XMD2hakzoo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kos_data (@kos_data) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kos_data\/status\/1973710876680323548?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Rama is well-known for his hijinks and oddball persona. He has made headlines for appointing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teddy-roosevelts-stolen-watch-returned-to-82-year-old-great-grandson-after-discovery\/\" title=\"Teddy Roosevelt&#039;s Stolen Watch Returned to 82-Year-Old Great-Grandson After Discovery\">world&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s first-ever artificial intelligence Cabinet member, and earlier this year, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aG5dJv2tZpM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">knelt<\/a> in playful submission to greet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his ribbing of Trump over the verbal gaffe, Rama also offered genuine praise to Trump for helping with the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3815289\/as-yerevan-celebrates-peace-deal-armenian-diaspora-voices-disappointment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AS YEREVAN CELEBRATES PEACE DEAL, ARMENIAN DIASPORA VOICES DISAPPOINTMENT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have been waiting for this progress for some time. It happened thanks to the strong leadership of both heads of state, and also thanks to the final push from the President of the United States. We have to give him credit for that &mdash; it is a great thing,&rdquo; Rama <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trend.az\/azerbaijan\/politics\/4098538.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s mix-up of Armenia and Albania, and occasionally Azerbaijan, has been a source of confusion and frustration for many involved in the peace process. Many Armenians, especially those in the diaspora, have viewed the confusion as an intentional slight against Armenia.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leaders joke as Trump confuses Armenia with Albania<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2493928,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25275440913994.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[49549,39844,32319,50777,32402],"class_list":["post-2493927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-albania","tag-armenia","tag-donald-trump","tag-european-politics","tag-international-relations"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25275440913994.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2493927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2493927"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2493927\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2493931,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2493927\/revisions\/2493931"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2493928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2493927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2493927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2493927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}