TIRANA, October 12 – Albania’s PM Edi Rama was in the Assembly of the Council of Europe (CoE) in Strasbourg on Wednesday where he delivered a very long speech and was very rude, making angry many MPs of the Council, diplomatic sources told Argumentum.al.
According to them, he should have spoken 30 minutes, but instead his speech lasted one hour, and besides that he was very rude to the MPs asking him questions.
As a result of that, a decision was made by the Presidency (leadership of Council of Europe) not to attend the dinner with him.
Below is the full text of the reaction of Aleksander POCIEJ, EPP/CD Group President:
Members of the EPP/CD Group,
It is with my deep regret that, following the intervention this afternoon (Wednesday) in the Assembly by Albanian Prime Minister Mr Edi Rama, the Presidential Committee has taken a decision to decline the invitation of the Prime Minister to a working dinner. /Argumentum.al
