“I am very happy that Anna insisted that her two children get Albanian citizenship and it reminds me of that old time, when many of us left Albanian citizenship to obtain a foreign citizenship. Times have changed, so today I am very happy that we have two new citizens and two new citizens of Tirana. May success attend them and congratulations”, Veliaj emphasized.

After the oath, Qazim Belleno said that he is surprised by the development that Albania has undergone, finding a totally changed Tirana.

“I was here a few years ago and when now, I was surprised by the development that Albania has undergone. I found a totally changed city”, he said.

The well-known singer of Albanian origin Anna Oxa said that this honor is very important for her family, which has its roots here.

“I have always been Albanian. The passport has a deeper significance. It is a tribute to the life, history and heritage of a people through my father”, she said.

On her part, Anna Oxa’s daughter, Francesca, said that one of the things she has always appreciated about Albania is the kindness of the people and the strong connection with the country. “I was in the country of my grandfather. For me, it was an experience that remained in my heart, a very important thing that I always find in every Albanian I meet: kindness, love for people, for the country, especially for the values”, she stated.

Italian singer, actress, and TV presenter Anna Oxa obtained Albanian citizenship in 2020. Ana was born in Bari on April 28, 1961, to an Italian mother and Albanian father (Qazim Hoxha). /j.p/p.s./

The Head of State noted that the world-famous Italian artist Oxa conveys in every word the love for Albania.

“A special day today at the President’s Office with the singer of Albanian roots from Kruja, the world-famous Italian artist Anna Oxa, and her family. In every word, she conveys the love for Albania as music, the legacy she is inheriting,” Begaj wrote in a post in the social media.

In 2020, Anna Oxa (Hoxha) received the Albanian passport that was given to her by Prime Minister Edi Rama in person.

She has lived in Italy where she has developed her career as a singer, but she has never forgotten her origin from Kruja. /j.p/p.s./