BAKOGIANIS VISITS TIRANA: “WE SUPORT ALBANIA TO NATO”

Photo: The northern epiriotes protest in Athens.

The Greek Ethnic Minority as usually reference of Greek mythic proverb as “Friendly Bridge” between Athens and Tirana.

Bakogianis visits Tirana in a moment very critic for the stability of Albania, after the blast of Albanian military base near capital Tirana. During the meeting with Albanian counterpart Lulezim Basha, nothing has moved about traditionally relations of tow countries. Bakogianis said that “Greece supports the NATO membership of Albania in Bucharest Summit, calling Albania to do mach more efforts for its goals”.

For the Kosovo independence, Bakogianis said: “Athens will not recognize Kosovo independence now, seeing the developments in the region on the bases of the national interests of Greece”.

When Albanian Foreign Minister Basha said for the good relations of Greece as important investitor in Albanian economy, accepted to welcome the old closed discussion of Greek solders cemeteries of WWC, to opens of Greek schools of the Greek minority and for the rights of proprieties of Albanian citizens in Greece based according to laws and Greek legislation.

Note: Since 1986 begining with Karolos Papulias, all the Greek foreign ministers who have visited Albania, have interpreted the rights of the Greek Ethnic Minority as reference of Greek mythic proverb as “Friendly Bridge” between Athens and Tirana. While in State Department the Northern Epirus is became important issue after Kosovo Independence, Athens shows “the last comedy” with Madam Bakogianis visit in Tirana.