Papandreou visits Tirana suporting Edi Rama coalition

"We want to have free and fair elections», underlined the president of PASOK and Socialist International, G. Papandreou, of Tirana, which has been welcomed at the Rinas airport by the President of the Socialist Party of Albania, Eddi Rama.

Papandreou and Mr. Mr Rama spoke to a gathering of supporters of the Socialist Party of Albania Mr. Rama refer to the victory of PASOK in the European and emphasizes that George Papandreou has made changes in the party and won the confidence of youth the need for change for new government.

For its part, the president of PASOK hoped Mr Rama and the Socialist Party in Albania «great victory» in elections Sunday, stressing that «a socialist government in Greece and Albania will move to resolve, including problems Albanians in Greece and the Greek minority in Albania ».

The President of PASOK reaffirmed the position of «no to illegal immigration» and spoke of «organized immigration» and «defending the rights of immigrants to work on equal pay for equal work, pensions and social security», the last to be settled within a bilateral framework. Mr. Papandreou said, also, that «the government, PASOK will help integrate immigrants in Greece», adding that «would help those Albanians wishing to invest in Albania».

It reiterated its position on the «immediate return of Greek citizenship to those children of immigrants born in Greece» and return of Greek citizenship to those children in Greece finish secondary education, and remain in our country for 3 consecutive years. «The Albanian immigrants are a good size for Greece and thank you for this», said the president of PASOK, stressing while that «the Greek minority in Albania may be a bridge between the two countries».

The president of PASOK said that «if elected PASOK government, he will" champion "the integration of Western Balkans in the EU». He met Anastasios, Archbishop of Albania, which had great conversation, and immediately after, in statements, has expressed particular appreciation to the work of the Archbishop and the continuing effort to «the Orthodox Church in Albania to play the role up and supply, both in the development of Albania, and in understanding religions and peoples in a Balkan and European landscape, where we have to live with humanity, love and mutual understanding »

Finally he met with Evangelos Doule the President of Human Rights Parti. Mr. Papandreou assured him that «everything will go well if the elections are without " incidents " ». In statements shortly after the meeting, Mr. Papandreou said that Mr Doule the common values unite and fight for the future of Albania in EU and for the full rights of the Greek minority.