Albania is being presented by the government as the future host of the NATO summit, but for the moment the key element is missing: the date. From Dublin, Prime Minister Edi Rama said the meeting will not be held in 2027 and that Tirana comes into play only if the alliance holds a summit in 2028.
Rama’s statement from Dublin
In his remarks, Rama said Albania is projected as the host country of the next NATO summit, but acknowledged that there is still no agreement on when it will take place.
According to the version given by the prime minister, the only clear element at this stage is that the summit will not be held in 2027.
Tirana mentioned for 2028
Rama stressed that if NATO holds a summit in 2028, then it will take place in Tirana.
This means that hosting the summit remains tied to a broader decision by the alliance, not to a calendar already announced publicly.
Political message and uncertainties
The statement comes as a political signal to present Albania in a more visible role in relation to NATO, but so far without an official date and without a detailed public confirmation of the format of the meeting.
For precisely this reason, the announcement remains at a declarative level: Tirana is mentioned as host, but the timing and concrete holding of the summit still depend on decisions by the alliance.
Rama also said that any other claim about when the summit will be held does not stand, insisting that 2027 is ruled out and that the Tirana scenario is linked to 2028.
Beyond the political statement from Dublin, the issue remains open until a formalized decision by NATO.