The United States Senate has confirmed Eric Wendt as the new US ambassador to Albania. According to the official voting result, his candidacy was approved by 50 votes in favor and 44 against during the plenary session of the Senate, concluding the approval process by Congress.
After this decision, only the formal signature of the President of the United States remains, which will finalize the appointment of Wendt as head of the American diplomatic mission in Tirana. Eric Wendt has a long military career. He has served in the US Army since 1986 and, since 1991, has been part of the “Green Beret” special forces. During his career, he has participated in a number of international missions, including operations in the Philippines, Iraq and Afghanistan, and has served in Indonesia as part of the US Pacific Command.
He has also held important leadership positions, including principal military assistant to the US Secretary of Defense, and commanded special forces units at various levels. Wendt speaks Arabic and Korean and has been decorated with a number of international military awards, including the German Gold Cross of Honor for service in Afghanistan, a presidential commendation from the Philippines, and a medal from South Korea. In November 2017, he was appointed United States Security Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority, where he played a key role in coordinating security issues in the region.
