The US Embassy in Tirana has issued a press release saying the "US government has not assisted the Ministry of Defence with munitions disposal at that particular storage facility" and "the contract with the American company was not sponsored by the US government". The statement also expressed deep condolences to the victims and their families.
Američka ambasada u Tirani izdala je saopštenje za štampu u kome se kaže da "američka vlada nije pomagala Ministarstvu odbrane u uništavanju municije u nekom konkretnom skladištu" i da "ugovor sa američkom kompanijom nije finansirala američka vlada." U izjavi se takođe izražava duboko saučešće žrtvama i njihovim porodicama.