{"id":11246,"date":"2021-04-24T11:25:48","date_gmt":"2021-04-24T11:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=11246"},"modified":"2021-04-24T11:28:00","modified_gmt":"2021-04-24T11:28:00","slug":"president-meta-im-unimpressed-by-lobbyists-speaking-english-and-thinking-in-serbian-on-albania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/president-meta-im-unimpressed-by-lobbyists-speaking-english-and-thinking-in-serbian-on-albania\/","title":{"rendered":"President Meta: I\u2019m unimpressed by lobbyists speaking English and thinking in Serbian on Albania"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During a press conference, Euronews Albania\u2019s journalist asked Albanian President Ilir Meta about a recent comment made on US Ambassador Yuri Kim claiming that she is siding with the prime minister.<\/p>\n<p>The head of state said he\u2019s \u201cunimpressed\u201d by lobbyists \u201cin English and thinking in Serbian\u201d for Albania.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs you know the Serbian president intervened in our domestic affairs with the slogan that Basha is a puppet of Berisha. It is a scenario to overturn the will of the Albanian people for their future in Europe. I have an unwavering respect for the United States as it has been a source of inspiration for liberty and democracy and they\u2019ve engaged to bring Albania to the EU as soon as possible. This has been my commitment since when I want was a student and this will happen at any cost\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe President is not impressed by lobbyists speaking in English and thinking in Serbian about Albania. Albania belongs to the Albanian people\u201d, said the head of state.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday evening, US Ambassador Yuri Kim appealed to refrain from acts of violence at the elections, amid earlier calls from President Meta to citizens of Fier \u201cto sharpen axes and forks\u201d and \u201cstand up to protect the vote\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The President said during an interview on local media that the Ambassador has \u201cintervened enough in Albania\u2019s domestic affairs\u201d and that she should not \u201cshield Edi Rama\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/04\/24\/us-ambassador-kim-meets-with-dps-leader-basha-at-partys-headquarters\/\">US Ambassador Kim meets with DP\u2019s leader Basha at party\u2019s headquarters<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/On the eve of April 25, Italian Embassy: Voting day should be a celebration. 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