The Greek minister met Beleri in prison: His oath should be allowed immediately! An issue that casts a serious shadow on bilateral relations

2023-09-15 17:53:07Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The Greek minister met Beleri in prison: His oath should be allowed immediately!
Greek Minister Janis Ikonomu

The Greek Minister of Citizen Protection, Janis Ikonomu, reacted after the meeting in Durrës prison with Fredi Beleri.

This time, Ikonomu addressed the Albanian authorities with an "order", asking to immediately allow the swearing-in of Beler as the mayor of Himara.

He said that this is a very serious issue for Greece and that it is casting a shadow on the relations between the two countries.

"I met today in the prisons of Durrës, in the presence of our ambassador to Albania, Mrs. Konstantinas Kamitsi, with the elected mayor of the Himar Municipality, a member of the Greek ethnic minority of Albania, Mr. Fredis Beleris, who has remained in detention for more than four months", declared the Minister of Citizen Protection, Janis Ikonomu.

"For Greece, this case was from the beginning and remains extremely serious. Respect for the rule of law and civil rights are the main European principles and values. Greece's position is that in the case of Mr. Beleri, the principles of the rule of law, the presumption of innocence and respect for civil rights are not taken into account. The Albanian side should immediately allow the swearing in of Mr. Beleris as Mayor, respecting the verdict of the citizens in the last elections. The extension of the current situation seriously casts a shadow over our bilateral relations and is not in line with the European acquis, with all that it entails," he declared.


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