Washington, DC -- Rep. Eliot Engel, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and of the Congressional Albanian Issues Caucus, was an honorary witness yesterday at the formal establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Honduras. 

Rep. Engel played a key role in convincing Honduras and other countries to recognize Kosovo, and is calling for the remaining countries of Latin America to bring Honduras back into the Organization of American States. 

In the photo from left to right are:  Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), Amb. Avni Spahiu of Kosovo, Amb Jorge Ramon Hernandez-Alcerro of Honduras, and Rep. Connie Mack (R-FL), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

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