Bashkim Pitarka (born 6 September 1942) is an Albanian politician and diplomat. He served as Permanent Representative of Albania to the United Nations from 1986 to 1991.
Biography Pitarka was born in Durrës on 6 September 1942.THE INTERNATIONAL WHO'S WHO: 1992-93 - Page 1289 He was a member of the Albanian Labor Party.Current World Leaders, Vol. 33, Issues 4-6 (1990)
Pitarka served as Permanent Representative of Albania to the United Nations from 1986 to 1991.COUNCIL OF ALBANIAN AMBASSADORS; ANNUAL REPORT; 2019-2020; Mission and Members; News and Statements; Meetings and PartnersThe Statesman's Year-Book 1988-89The Statesman's Year-Book 1989-90The Statesman's Year-Book 1990-91 In October 1989 he called for the dispersal of the NATO and the Warsaw Treaty military alliances.JPRS Report; Arms Control, November 13, 1989.
In September 1990, after a series of talks with the United States to establish diplomatic relations after a break of 51 years, Pitarka said: "We have crossed our fingers. We are ready and we are waiting for a reply. We are waiting for the last O.K. from the President of the United States. We are ready to begin tomorrow." Bashkim is the youngest brother of Albanian People's Artist Sulejman Pitarka.
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