Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha, during today's press conference with journalists, also commented on Prime Minister Rama's statement given to 'Politico'. The Prime Minister stated that 'Europe made a huge strategic mistake by cutting off all channels with Russia.'
On the other hand, Berisha said that the Prime Minister himself had declared three months ago that Europe does not need advice from across the Atlantic. Meanwhile, according to the PD leader, he now declares that 'Europe has made big mistakes by not negotiating with Putin.'
"Albania is a NATO member country. And, in all my thinking, my opinion, NATO is the most... powerful political-military organization in the world, for the sole reason that it is led by the greatest political and military power in the world, which is the United States. And in this context, I must be very open. I can never justify blocking the bases, flights, of the leading NATO country to another battlefield. This has happened.
I cannot deny it. Some NATO countries did this. Others did not. I think, in my assessment, this should not have been done. If you are aware that the leading country of the alliance is the United States and you have accepted their bases with planes, drones, and other means, blocking these bases does not erase a proper action. No. It never seemed right to me.
Do you present a risk? Yes, you will take a risk. Yes, you will take that risk. Now, let's not forget one thing. That is a war that proved, among other things, in the most undeniable way—we should not be confused by propaganda—but what did this war prove? It proved that, unfortunately, the extremely significant flow of energy in the world was, in one way or another, controlled by a regime that should never have controlled it. No.
What business do you have with others' oil? You have your own oil. And now, in an asymmetric war, he used it, which means he has a strategy. Iran had that strategy. And I think Europe paid a much higher price than the strike from one drone or five drones of the ayatollahs.
In this context, I say again, I cannot conceive that the leading NATO country is not allowed bases, operations, and flights in an area where it is at war. That is the point. Now, we come to the other thing. Look at him. This is a spineless chameleon, who thinks that by swimming for himself he can influence others. I remind you once again.
Three months ago, Edi Rama at the European political summit declared that Europe does not need advice from across the Atlantic. Europe is peace, he said. It is the culture of peace. It is peace itself. And it does not need to be advised from across the Atlantic.
Now, he comes out and gives lessons to Europe on what stance it should take towards Putin and his aggression in Ukraine. These are all services he tries to do for his own skin. And once again, do not forget. Narco-dictators, dictators, authoritarians, totalitarians, autocrats, whatever they are, because of the crimes they have committed, are ready to do anything, say anything to save their own skin. Therefore, this has only this explanation.
Three months ago, Europe is peace itself and does not need advice from across the Atlantic. We do not take advice from there. Now, Europe has big mistakes because it does not negotiate with Putin. These are, well, no comment needed. For the first one, I explained," said Berisha./ Top Channel