Rita Ora was awarded by the president of Albania.
The 31-year-old singer, who was born in Kosovo to Albanian parents but moved to the UK as a child, was awarded the 'Naim Frashëri' by Albanian President Bajram Begaj during a ceremony held at the presidential palace of the country on Monday.
Rita Ora posted photos from the event on her Instagram account and described the day as "incredible".
“There are some things in life you never forget, this trip will be one of them. Today was an incredible day. I had the great honor to be awarded the 'Naim Frashëri' medal by the President of Albania, Mr. Bajram Begaj," he wrote.
Rita Ora explained that the award "is awarded to Albanians and foreign citizens for their valuable work and activities in science, art and culture".
"Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart," he added.
During her trip to Albania, Rita Ora visited the Jordan Misja Art High School and had lunch with the mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj, at the city hall.
Rita Ora also visited as a UNICEF ambassador for the United Kingdom the premises of the organization "The House of Colours" in Tirana, a community center that offers children day care and emergency support.
"The team here takes care of the most vulnerable children with care, providing them with safety, shelter, education and the ability to get long-term help," the singer said.
"The work they do here is truly incredible and invaluable and I truly felt honored to meet the team and spend time with these amazing kids," he wrote of the center.
Tirana Mayor Erion Veliai said: "I am so glad that Rita made this very special visit to see the incredible work being done here by the wonderful staff of the ARSIS Initiative with street children."
"It's nice that we all work together, the British Embassy in Tirana, UNICEF and our whole network of excellent organizations, which work just like Western organizations, when it comes to dealing with children living on the street or cases of domestic violence, so I'm glad we've created an island of excellence here," he continued.
"Of course, there are difficult issues, but where there is a will, there are solutions! The fact that Rita is here to see the work being done here gives us a lot of courage," he said.
