the 1992 elections, ending the last Communist dominated country in Europe. Post-Communist Albania (1992–1997) Prior to the special elections of 1992, the main opposition leader, Sali Berisha, visited the United States twice and was able to receive the full support of the U.S. government and various Congressional leaders. Understanding the challenges to democratization, the United States publicly supported the opposition parties in Albania. The U.S. support proved to be of critical importance for the landslide victory of the opposition in the March 22 elections. On April 9, 1992, the new Albanian Parliament elected Berisha as president of the republic, Albania's first noncommunist president since the end of World War II. The new government created after the election of 1992 introduced an ambitious, Western-oriented program of much-needed economic and democratic reforms to overcome Albania's longtime isolation and economic stagnation. The cooperation continued in major fields like economy, defense, and agricultural aid. Modern Albania (1997–present) In the 1990s, Greece, Albania's southerly neighbour viewed US engagement in the area as anti-Greek and pro-Albanian, in addition to being pro-Muslim. President George W. Bush visited Albania on June 10, 2007 as part of his tour of Europe, making him the first US President to do so. He was received with great fanfare by Tirana's citizens. A street in the capital was renamed after Bush. Even a statue of Bush was erected in the town of Fushë-Krujë in July 2011. In contemporary Albania, the US is regarded favourably as a longstanding ally since the conclusion of the First World War. In late February 2022, Albania and the US tabled a co-written resolution condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine at the 15 member UN Security Council, but failed to pass as Russia vetoed it. At the UN Security Council, Albania cosponsored a resolution with the US for an emergency General Assembly session to be held regarding the invasion of Ukraine. As it was a procedural vote, Russia's opposition did not effect the outcome and the resolution passed. Embassies and consulates Albania maintains an embassy in the American capital of Washington, D.C., while the United States maintains an embassy in Albania's capital city Tirana. Since 2015 Albania's ambassador to the United States has been Mrs. Floreta Faber. Albania also has a consulate in New York City because of the Albanian diaspora in the U.S. Public sentiment Pro-American sentiment is strong and widespread among the Albanian population. Even while