TIRANA, May 27/ATA/ Prime Minister Edi Rama demanded today that the European Union should follow the decision it has taken by approving the negotiating framework and convening the first Intergovernmental Conference. He highlighted the fact that, “We have an expressed support from all countries, and especially from Germany, to move on”.
In the joint press conference with the German Minister of State for European Affairs Michael Roth, PM Rama described him as a dear friend of Albania and an advocate of the European journey of our entire region, but also of Albania in particular.
“This visit is on the eve of another meeting of the European Council for an important decision-making regarding Albania and North Macedonia. I am very glad that today everyone is saying that Albania has made all its tasks and the approval of the negotiating framework based on the decision taken for opening of negotiations by the European Council itself and the holding of the first Intergovernmental Conference is simply and only an internal matter of the European Council “, said Rama.
He stressed that, “At a time when beyond the fact that there seems to be a more positive trend than ever internally, the EU faces another surprise from the Balkans and the surrounding world, related to the stalemate between North Macedonia and Bulgaria. ”.
The prime minister stated that, “I can only repeat the same thing and I say with conviction and facts that we must immediately open the process and the EU must follow the decision taken by adopting the negotiating framework and convene the first Intergovernmental Conference”.
“I do not know whether this will happen or not, because it depends on resolve of the deadlock between Bulgaria and North Macedonia and when Bulgaria will be ready to remove the barricade. No decision can be taken without consensus “, said Rama.
The prime minister considered it important that today, “We have a general support from all countries, and especially from Germany, to move forward.”
“The Minister will speak for himself, but to conclude I want to express a public thanks for all the support, not only for this topic, but in general that we had from the Federal Republic of Germany, the German government and the German Parliament”, said Rama.
I wish, he continued, that in this summer season we have many tourists from Germany. I also told the minister that, contrary to what could be perceived by reading the statement of the German Minister of Health, Albania is the most suitable place today in Europe to come on vacations,” said Rama.
Rama also said that it would be much more difficult than postponement of the decision to approve the negotiating framework and the first Intergovernmental Conference, preventing the citizens of the Balkans to travel normally in Europe due to their division into two categories, the category of those who have received the Western vaccine and the category of those who have received the Eastern vaccine.
“I hope this does not happen and I hope that you and other friends will help us to convey this message. There is no reason to divide people into categories, when it comes to their basic right of free movement based on all the rules, but the same for everyone,” said Rama. /j.p/r.e/p.s./
