'We need them when we need them'/ Reports of Berisha and Rama with the departing American ambassadors (Photo)

2022-12-10 08:59:15Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

'We need them when we need them'/ Reports of Berisha and Rama with the

For the first time, the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Olta Xhaçka ,  since she took that chair, gave news. Not that the American ambassador in Tirana Yuri Kim's mandate had ended, not that the ministry violated all procedures as it has no authorization or competence to report on this matter, not that it reacted with dilettantism to a matter that is not its responsibility at all, not that it violated diplomatic ethics by not quoting the ambassador even by her full name, but the latter, having stepped on the "call" of the government.

In response to the interests of the media throughout the day and to avoid any speculation on the "silence" of the MEPJ, we confirm that the procedure to replace Ambassador Kim has officially started, while the procedure does not allow us to comment on the name of the new ambassador.

This is the second case in the history of the service of 12 American chief diplomats in Tirana, that the Foreign Ministry announces the departure of an ambassador because his mandate has ended.

In June 2013, shortly before the parliamentary elections, when Edi Rama would come to power, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the departure of Ambassador Aleksandër Arvizu and the arrival of another (who would have a much closer relationship complicated with DP), Donald Lu, writes SI .  

The announcement was more or less the same as today's.

(screenshot of the announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in June 2013)
(screenshot of the announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in June 2013)

A hasty diplomatic move that Berisha did not hesitate to quote verbatim later as prime minister shortly before losing the election during a press conference.

At that time, the positions of Sali Berisha as former prime minister and former American ambassador Aleksandër Arvizu were open.

They started by labeling Berisha as a "statesman" when (Arvizu) took office, they ended (at the end of his term) as similar to the last former president of the communist regime, Ramiz Alina.

This time, the collisions were not so obvious. Even though Rama let out a spark. Although the positions of the American ambassador on the election of the new head of SPAK, the investigation of certain politicians, the progress of the reform in justice, the walks with the justice judges, the warnings about pressures on them, the criticisms about the incinerators were bells against the government.

In the end, Rama took out the pezmi through Olta Xhaçka.

Today, relations with the US are quite different from 2013. But, unlike Sali Berisha, who was labeled by the US as a person "non grata" and "an MP without a name" when they reacted to the punch against him, Rama's ego has allowed a little abuse diplomatic. How long, this is expected to be seen. 



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