The permission, according to MEGA and LIVE News, was given by the State Real Estate Company, while the agreement was allegedly closed by the private person who manages part of the Olympic Facilities.
According to the MEGA report, the Albanian Prime Minister openly threatened that if he is not given a closed space for the gathering then he will hold an open gathering at the Syntagma.
What Edi Rama responds to the reactions to his visit – “I completely understand Mitsotakis”
THE Edi Rama responded to the reactions caused by his upcoming visit to Greece on May 12.
As he notes at the beginning of his post, “it is very strange to hear the statements of the Greek opposition, while I can fully understand the perspective conveyed by the Greek Prime Minister. The stark contrast of views on the same issue sheds light on why some are in opposition while others are entrusted with governing by the people.
As Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis rightly pointed out, Greece remains a democratic country where leaders from other democratic nations can visit, meet with their compatriots and praise them for their hard work and valuable contribution not only to the country they reside in but and in their homeland” he adds.
Eddie Rama’s post in detail
“It is very strange to hear the statements of the Greek opposition, while I can fully understand the perspective conveyed by the Greek prime minister. The stark contrast of views on the same issue sheds light on why some are in opposition while others are entrusted with governing by the people.
“However, as Prime Minister Mitsotakis rightly pointed out, Greece remains a democratic country where leaders from other democratic nations can visit, meet with their countrymen and praise them for their hard work and valuable contribution not only to the country they reside but also in their homeland.
“My upcoming visit to Athens on Sunday, 12 (May), is not related to the internal affairs of Greece, the elections for the European Parliament in Greece or any specific narratives that may interest Greek politicians but are not included in the government policy agenda of Albania. This visit is part of a long-planned series of visits to several European countries, including Greece where a huge Albanian community lives, to engage with my fellow citizens abroad and share Albania’s pride in them and the Vision for Albania 2030. This has only to do with my visit to our friendly neighbor Greece.”
It is quite surprising to hear the statements made by the Greek opposition, while I can fully comprehend the perspective conveyed by the Greek Prime Minister. The stark contrast in viewpoints on the same issue sheds light on why some are in opposition while others are entrusted…
— Edi Rama (@ediramaal) May 8, 2024
Edi Rama will visit our country on May 12. It is noted that Rama is planning a tour of the largest communities of the Albanian diaspora in Europe entitled “Proud of Albania”.
Based on his plan, the Albanian prime minister will first visit Greece (Athens on May 12), then Italy (Milan on May 26) and Britain (London on June 2), ending with Germany (on May 16 June in Dusseldorf).
Mitsotakis: The event is unnecessary and unnecessary
In an interview with protothema.gr, Kyriakos Mitsotakis described the imminent arrival of the Albanian prime minister in Greece as unnecessary and unnecessary, pointing out that he is not invited by the government and is coming to speak to his compatriots. “It’s his right, a choice that seems rather unnecessary to me, that’s why I said it’s an unnecessary choice. We have issues with Greek-Albanian relations,” the prime minister says.
Regarding the gathering in which Edi Rama will be the speaker, he said “we will not ban the gathering, we will not facilitate it.”
Regarding the issue of the detention of Fredis Beleris, Mr. Mitsotakis clarified that it is a European matter, it is not bilateral. He even noted that the Greek minority in Albania is represented in the ND’s European ballot with two candidates, as are the Muslim Greek citizens, which is not the case in the ballots of the other two major parties.
Marinakis: We could not encourage such an event
“The government received a completely formal notification only yesterday… We have not yet been informed of the venue of this event. The Greek government neither encourages nor could encourage such an event. But beyond that, because there is – as you well know – the free right of assembly, he cannot in any way prohibit a meeting, under no circumstances,” Mr. Marinakis emphasized.
“There is no concern about the security of the event. From there, the government will take care of all security measures,” he said.
However, the opposition put the government in the “crosshairs” for the gathering of the Albanian prime minister.
SYRIZA-PS: Provocative action
The announced visit of the Albanian Prime Minister, Edi Rama, to Greece, on the date of the anniversary of the pre-trial detention of Fredis Beleris, is a provocative action and highlights the absence of a coherent policy for the Western Balkans of the Mitsotakis government, SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance states in a statement.
He adds that the announced visit “underlines its communication choices to date, which harm bilateral relations, do not really highlight the issue of the rule of law in Albania and do not effectively protect the rights of the Greek ethnic minority in Albania. Rights stemming from both international and Community law – especially in view of the country’s European perspective”.
SYRIZA reports that “the Mitsotakis government, as it was also seen in the pre-election period, treats the Greek national minority as a tool for small party benefits, when of course it does not attempt to harm SYRIZA-PS”. Finally, he comments that “once again in a few 24 hours, it is proven how dangerous Mitsotakis’ foreign policy is for national interests”.
PASOK-KINAL: ND, and Mr. Mitsotakis personally, bear full responsibility for the Rama visit
The parliamentary representative and head of the PASOK-Movement for Change Dimitris Manzos, commented sharply on the decision of the Albanian Prime Minister to hold a “pre-election rally” in Athens – for the Albanian elections of 2025 and a few days before the European elections – and even on the day of the completion one year since the arrest of Fredis Beleris, placing clear responsibility on the Greek government and personally on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
“It is a provocative move with obvious symbolism and clear messages both for the case of the elected mayor of Heimarra and his inclusion in the New Democracy ballot, as well as for Greek-Albanian relations as a whole,” Mr. Manzos said in a statement.
He emphasized how “the Greek government and the prime minister cannot and are not allowed to downplay the event, talking about an “unnecessary choice” (terminology he also used in the conversion by the Turkish President of the Monastery of Chora into a mosque) and a “private visit”, as not to be a head of government, but rather of a neighboring country with which relations have recently been strained”.
He added that “Mr. Rama’s actions, combined with yesterday’s reference by the representative of the European Commission to “bilateral issues”, instead of fundamental issues of Albania’s accession to the EU, demonstrate the adverse consequences of the Greek government’s disastrous relative choices” .
“New Democracy and personally Mr. Mitsotakis, who acted not as prime minister but as a party leader, bear full responsibility for the above developments”, concluded the responsible PASOK-KINAL department head.
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