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Prime Minister Edi Rama reacted on the platform \u201cX\u201d regarding the agreement with Italy on refugees, firmly stating that the pact will continue \u201cfor as long as the neighboring country wants it.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Rama\u2019s response comes following media reports and interpretations of a statement made by the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, which the Prime Minister described as distorted. He clarified that Albania\u2019s official position remains unchanged and that the agreement with Italy will continue to remain in force and is not under discussion for unilateral termination.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo all journalists from Italy and beyond who are contacting us regarding an inaccurate quote reported by a media outlet after an interview with Albania\u2019s Foreign Minister, let me clearly restate \u2014 and hopefully once and for all \u2014 that our protocol with Italy will remain in force for as long as Italy wants it,\u201d Rama stated, emphasizing that cooperation between the two countries continues normally and in full respect of the signed agreement.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Albania\u2019s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ferit Hoxha, also reacted by clarifying that his statement in Brussels had been misinterpreted. He emphasized that he was not referring to a change in position, but rather responding hypothetically to a journalist\u2019s question regarding the future of the protocol after the end of its initial five-year term.<\/p>\n

According to Hoxha, his comment was related to a reflection in the context of the possibility that Albania could become a member state of the European Union in the future, which would change the institutional circumstances surrounding such agreements.<\/p>\n

He also added that statements taken out of context often create misunderstandings and inaccurate narratives that do not reflect the government\u2019s actual position.<\/p>\n

\u201cA journalist in Brussels asked me whether the protocol between Albania and Italy would be renewed after the end of the initial five-year period.<\/p>\n

I responded by saying: \u2018I am not sure, considering that by then Albania may be a member state of the European Union, and consequently, the situation would be different.\u2019<\/p>\n

It was as simple as that. This was not about a decision, but merely a spontaneous reflection expressed sincerely.<\/p>\n

This statement should in no way be interpreted as a change in Albania\u2019s position regarding the protocol.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, in today\u2019s world, noise often spreads faster than argument, logic, and context.<\/p>\n

Expressions taken out of context are very often turned into narratives that reflect neither the essence of the discussion nor the real position of governments,\u201d Hoxha wrote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Prime Minister Edi Rama reacted on the platform \u201cX\u201d regarding the agreement with Italy on refugees, firmly stating that the pact will continue \u201cfor as long as the neighboring country wants it.\u201d Rama\u2019s response comes following media reports and interpretations of a statement made by the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, which the Prime […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":84497,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[153,1803],"tags":[150,243,151],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAgreement on Migrants with Italy, Rama Responds: \u201cIt Will Continue for as Long as Our Neighbor Wants\u201d - Euronews Albania<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/agreement-on-migrants-with-italy-rama-responds-it-will-continue-for-as-long-as-our-neighbor-wants\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Agreement on Migrants with Italy, Rama Responds: \u201cIt Will Continue for as Long as Our Neighbor Wants\u201d - 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