Vuk TesijaOsijekBIRNJanuary 20, 202617:27While Albania’s Edi Rama welcomed an invitation to join Donald Trump’s proposed Board of Peace, Croatia, Slovenia, Romania and Greece merely confirmed that they had received invitations.
United States President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at the White House in Washington, 20 January 2026.Photo: EPA/Aaron Schwartz
Albania’s Prime Minister, Edi Rama said on Tuesday that he had accepted US President Donald Trump’s invitation to join the Board of Peace, sent also to a couple of dozen other countries.
In a letter sent to Trump and published on X, it was “both a privilege and an honour to express my full readiness to contribute to this important endeavour and to participate fully in a joint effort that seeks to translate vision into action,” Rama said.
He added on X that, “this commitment will soon be forwarded to the Albanian Parliament for approval.“
Trump originally proposed the creation of the Board when he announced his plan to end the war in Gaza last September, but has since expanded the initiative to cover various conflicts around the globe.
A draft charter sent by the US to approximately 60 countries requires members to pay $1 billion each to extend their membership beyond three years, according to a document seen by Reuters.
Besides Albania, other Balkan countries confirmed they got the invitations, but have not yet announced their decisions.
The Croatian government told Hina news agency that it will “consider” the offer.
As BIRN previously reported, Romania on Sunday confirmed getting an invite. Presidential adviser Marius Lazurca said the Romanian authorities are assessing the proposal. “An analysis group has been set up to examine this initiative … and once we have more details, we will provide an appropriate response,” Lazurca stated.
Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis said on Sunday that Athens is “reviewing all the documents very closely”.
Slovenia also confirmed it had received an invite.
In Central Europe, Hungary has already accepted the invitation.
Poland’s President, Karol Nawrocki, has also received an invitation. But his chief foreign policy adviser noted that the Board of Peace reportedly includes “individuals or politicians with whom the Polish president has absolutely nothing in common,” adding that “Vladimir Putin is certainly one such politician.”
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will soon decide whether to join the Board of Peace after having received an invitation, Turkey’s Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, said on Tuesday.
Reuters previously reported that some EU governments are reluctant to join the initiative out of concern that it could undermine the work of the United Nations.
The Serbian presidency has not confirmed whether Serbia has been invited, and officials in Kosovo have also not commented on the matter.
Other foreign leaders have also not yet said whether they will accept.
China announced earlier on Tuesday that it had received an invitation but did not indicate whether it would accept it.
France intends to decline the invitation at this stage, a source close to president Emmanuel Macron said on Monday, according to media reports.
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