Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama addressed the challenges faced by the initial wave of immigrants in Greece, emphasizing the ‘inseparable’ fate shared by Greek-Albanians in his speech in Athens yesterday [1], [2], [3], precisely one year before the Albanian elections.
Prime Minister Rama’s pre-election visit took place precisely one year after the imprisonment of Freddy Beleris, a case that has significantly strained relations between the two countries. Beleris was arrested last May on charges of voter bribery during his successful bid for the mayorship of Heimarra. Despite his victory, he has been incarcerated in Tirana ever since.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressed the Rama event, affirming, “Greece is a democratic nation. It couldn’t obstruct a leader’s private visit or his will to address fellow citizens. Perhaps the matter was blown out of proportion, but the timing, just before the European elections, isn’t opportune.
In response, Edi Rama referred to Mr. Mitsotakis as a “friend” and expressed during his speech: “I apologize for any perceived mistakes, yet I have never betrayed the trust of those who have voted for me, not even once, regardless of the cost.”
Athens marked the inaugural leg of a European tour preceding Rama’s party conference, where he plans to engage with gatherings of Diaspora Albanians.
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