On the run, Arben Ahmetaj pleads with a lobbyist in the US against accusations of corruption

2024-02-06 11:07:40Fokus SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
On the run, Arben Ahmetaj pleads with a lobbyist in the US against accusations
Arben Ahmetaj, leaving the door of SPAK

The Albanian authorities have launched a corruption investigation against former Deputy Prime Minister Arben Ahmetaj, who has received the services of American consultants to fight in Washington.

Prism Group, a well-known lobbying company in the United States will lobby on behalf of Ahmetaj in Washington.

"Prism Group, on behalf of the client, Arben Ahmetaj and Erjola Flamur Hoxha, intends to engage in political activities to educate policy makers on the false criminal accusations directed at the client by the Government of Albania," states the agreement signed between Ahmetaj and Prism .

On the run, Arben Ahmetaj pleads with a lobbyist in the US against accusations
Documents filed with the US Department of Justice

According to the documents filed in the Department of Justice in the USA, the agreement will have a term of 6 months from January 15 to July 15 of this year.

In return, Ahmetaj together with his family will pay a total of 150 thousand dollars for the services of the American lobbying company, of which 50 thousand immediately, while the rest in monthly installments.  

sERVICE

According to the text, the American company will perform the following services on behalf of Ahmetaj:

Advice on the legal, political and human rights of the Client and violations of these rights by the government and political actors in Albania;

Direct lobbying of the US Government (federal executive branch departments and agencies and Congress) on issues related to US-Albania bilateral relations, including foreign aid programs, official corruption, economic and trade support, legal aid and justice, and various regional partnerships;

Will develop relationships with other interested actors to support the goals of this project.

Will conduct regular weekly meetings (and written updates) with Clients to inform them of the Company's activities regarding them
“The Prism Group anticipates contacting elements of the executive and legislative branches of the US government in implementing of this agreement," says the document filed in FARA./Kapital.al

 


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