TIRANA, March 17/ATA/ Democratic Party Chairman Sali Berisha participated today in the European People’s Party (EPP) summit being held in Podgorica, Montenegro.
Speaking to reporters, the leading democrat said that, “The summit focused on the Western Balkans in relation to the integration processes, challenges and obstacles”.
“I had the opportunity to present the views of the Democratic Party on the integration processes of Albania and the region. Of course, from the opposition’s point of view, the slowdown of this process has internal causes, according to the countries”, said Berisha.
According to Berisha, “In Albania, the narco-state is the main obstacle to the country’s integration into the EU”.
“Albania, as the first and only narco-state in Europe, is not fully recognized as such, but I think that more and more is being contributed to making the Albanian reality known to the political elite of the European center-right and beyond”, said Berisha.
Berisha said that the slowdown in the integration process is entirely due to local factors.
“It happens because of the failure to respect democratic standards, the deep penetration of crime in governance and the use of political terror to obtain votes and mandates”, said Berisha. /j.p/p.s./
