{"id":13882,"date":"2021-05-19T18:23:41","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T18:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=13882"},"modified":"2021-05-19T18:26:04","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T18:26:04","slug":"basha-reacts-after-berishas-non-grata-declaration-nothing-changes-in-our-relations-with-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/basha-reacts-after-berishas-non-grata-declaration-nothing-changes-in-our-relations-with-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Basha reacts after Berisha\u2019s non-grata declaration: Nothing changes in our relations with the US \u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Chairman of the Democratic Party, Lulzim Basha reacted through a post on his Facebook account, expressing his regret after the decision of the U.S Department of State, declaring former PM Sali Berisha persona non-grata.<\/p>\n<p>Basha pointed out that Berisha is an Albanian leader that has given his valued contribution in the country\u2019s development and the strengthening of democracy, while elevating the friendship and strategic alliance between Albania and the US to higher levels.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the time that Mr. Berisha served as Prime Minister, Albania fulfilled all the necessary reforms for the NATO membership, as well as the acquisition of the status of candidate state in the European Union, at a time when the war against corruption and organized crime were amongst the key conditions. During all these achievements, the key partner of the Albanian government was the United States of America,\u201d wrote Basha.<\/p>\n<p>According to the leader of the Democrats, today\u2019s decision of the US Secretary of State, doesn\u2019t impinge on Albania\u2019s achievements when under the leadership of Sali Berisha and the continued relations between the Democratic Party and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe consider the US our most important strategic ally to Albania, and the war against organized crime and corruption as our absolute national priority.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic Party is determined to continue without making any compromises, to fight the war against corruption and organized crime, that serves our democracy, the rule of law, the transparency and the welfare of Albania and the Albanian people,\u201d said Basha.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chairman of the Democratic Party, Lulzim Basha reacted through a post on his Facebook account, expressing his regret after the decision of the U.S Department of State, declaring former PM Sali Berisha persona non-grata. 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