Overview

• Adams departed Monday for Albania and is scheduled to remain there through Thursday, his office said.
• His agenda includes a meeting with Prime Minister Edi Rama and visits to businesses and factories to promote economic activity and tourism to New York City.
• Rama’s government is paying for lodging and ground transportation at about $290 per day, while the city is covering flights and other expenses, according to spokeswoman Kayla Mamelak.
• The mayor is traveling with a scheduling staffer and an NYPD security detail whose costs are funded by the city.
• The trip follows his withdrawal from the mayoral race, with reports indicating talks about a potential role in the Trump administration have cooled, as free-speech groups continue to fault Rama’s record on press freedoms.