Thursday, October 4, 2012

The "chams" won the race ...with Athens


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Panagiotis Barka article on SKYnews
Headings with the "chams" and agreement on maritime borders during his visit to Athens, Edmonton Panariti 'staged' the morals of his countrymen in Albania. The Albanian media and public opinion in Albania show quite satisfied. Almost all the headlines are extensive references to Panariti visit to Athens and determination to "defend" the Albanian interests.
The communication of the Albanian Foreign Ministry writes that "Referring to the issue of maritime borders between the two countries Panariti Minister stressed that the Albanian side will face in identification with the interests of the country, the Constitution and international law."
The same announcement also mentions that Mr. Panariti raised and the chams topic. "During the meeting, he said,-emphasizes the statement of the Albanian Foreign Ministry-of chams matter and the properties of Albanians in Greece require a solution."
He Albanian Foreign Minister Edmond Panariti Albania, Asked by the news website: "BalkanWeb", if indeed the chams issue raised in Athens said "Yes, in three cases, the tet a tet meeting, press conference and a formal form '.
Was the immediate reaction of the Party of Chams, PDIU. In his statement welcomed the position of Foreign Minister Panariti, saying that "The issue chameria won the race with time." Also, between the other states. "The submission of the request of the Albanian Tsamouria , of the Albanian state, by Mr. Panariti is a constructive step forward to introduce net approach European agenda to promote dissolution of chams issue."
This was welcomed today by all Albanian media (except the pro-government) and is considered a national success. Also, it seems clear that it will be exploited politically by the Socialist Movement for Integration Party of Ilir Meta, that Party, representing the government, the Foreign Minister Berisha Panariti.
The same happened about 10 years ago when Ilir Meta, then representing the government of the Socialist Party during a visit to Athens, raised again the question "Chameria."
However, although divided the Albanian media not left unremarked episode with an Albanian flag placed upside down on the background of the joint press conference between the two Foreign Ministers.
The most extreme negative position is the red-Alliance, who considered the incident "Capitulation of Tirana in Athens."

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