TIRANA, November 6/ATA/ Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Elisa Spiropali reacted today to the statements of the leader of the Democratic Party Sali Berisha regarding the sexual orientation of the European Union Ambassador in Tirana Silvio Gonzato.
Spiropali wrote in her reaction on the social network X that she was, “indignant at the unprecedented attack on the EU Ambassador and on the EU values in the Parliament today”.
Spiropali stressed that, “The normalization of hate speech in political discourse and the deliberate distortion of facts regarding the vital Law on Gender Equality is completely unacceptable”.
Spiropali stated that, the Albanian government and the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs distance themselves from such rhetoric and stance.
“Today, it is the occasion to reiterate once again loudly that Albania stands united with Europe. This indecent spectacle will not discourage us from vital integration reforms, nor from our essential commitment to narrowing the opportunity gap for women and girls to Zero”, said Spiropali.
Today in the Assembly, the leader of the Democratic Party of Albania Sali Berisha said that the European Union Ambassador in Tirana Silvio Gonzato has requested a vote on the draft law on gender equality.
Berisha added that Gonzato cannot impose his personal beliefs on Albanian society. /gj.m/r.e/p.s./
