TIRANA, January 17 /ATA/ Today, in the city of Laç took place the ceremony of handing over the keys to the new apartments, rebuilt by the Turkish government after the earthquake of November 26, 2019.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister Edi Rama, Parliament Speaker Lindita Nikolla, Minister of State Arben Ahmetaj were present at the handover ceremony of the new homes to the quake-affected families.
In his speech, PM Rama thanked President Erdogan for the great help in the reconstruction of new homes in Laç saying that it is not easy in today’s diplomacy to find people who say “Yes” and mean “Yes” and say “No” and mean “No”.
“Here you can see President Erdogan saying that Albania has a special place in his heart and what hurts Albania, hurts him, too. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk put in the spirit of modern Turkey the great thought that humanity is a single body and every nation is part of that body. If a part of this body is sick we should worry as if we were sick. Erdogan’s spirit is deeply rooted in the spirit of Turkey, in Turkey’s approach to the way Turkey views the world and its friends,” PM Rama underlined.
PM Rama said that, “The meaning he gives with deeds, not only with words of brotherhood is the embodiment of what the Prophet Muhammad says, “None of you will have faith till he wishes for his brother what he likes for himself.”
Bringing another episode during the time when work had just begun with the Turkish Minister in charge of Reconstruction in Albania, Mr. Murat, PM Rama said that, “An earthquake hit Turkey, everyone here was alarmed that now the earthquake hit Turkey at home President Erdogan will forget the reconstruction here. But, I was confident that this would not happen, not only because Turkey has the possibility to do both things at the same time, but even if he did not have the possibility Erdogan would not abandon his job here halfway to go and do his job there, because, I say, “Erdogan not only says what he believes, but also makes a reality what I mentioned, the messages of the prophet, “None of you will have faith till he wishes for his brother what he likes for himself”.
Further on, Prime Minister Edi Rama and President Erdogan handed over the keys of new homes to several families whose homes were damaged by the November 26, 2019 earthquake. Residents who received the keys to the new homes thanked Turkish President Erdogan for building the new homes.
“We thank you from the bottom of our hearts; may you live long and success in your life,” said one of the residents.
Another resident reminded that during the hard time two years ago, Prime Minister Edi Rama gave us strength because he had a friend, the President of Turkey, Erdogan. The Albanian knows how to evaluate the good; he does not forget either the friendship or love of the Turkish people “.
After handing over the keys, President Erdogan and PM Rama cut the inaugurating ribbon of the new blocks of apartments in Laç./k.s/j.p/p.s./
