TIRANA, October 18 /ATSH/ – During a live social media broadcast from his office today, Prime Minister Edi Rama accused foreign actors and extremist groups of influencing recent protests in Albania, noting that their goal is to incite violence and spread disinformation.
Rama pointed to Russia, Iran, the Antifa movement and political and religious extremists—as well as Democratic Party (DP) leader Sali Berisha—as part of a complex web of influences fueling the protesters.
“The protest is being fueled by foreign hands,” Rama declared, also referring to false claims circulating on social media regarding the alleged presence of Israeli nationals and Serbian police officers in Albania.
The prime minister also spoke of an incident two days ago, where an explosive-laden drone was neutralized. The device was suspected of targeting the Prime Minister’s Office to ignite a fire in the building’s inner courtyard.
“Two days ago, an explosive-laden drone—intended to strike the Prime Minister’s Office by setting fire to the wooden structure in the inner courtyard—was neutralized. God only knows what the consequences could have been. No student, no minor, would ever conceive of such a thing, let alone carry it out. This is the work of a foreign hand,” stated Rama. /gj.m/ /a.g/p.s./
