How long will Himara be controlled by the authorities, that the people don't like?

SManalysis

Stavri Marko 

Freelance Journalist

Hassani: "The Albanian government does not control Himara"

What if an incident was accompanied by violence and not just hatred between the Albanian authorities and the Greek residents of Himara?

An incident with a death in Himarra would cause the intervention of the Greek army from the air in record time. The NATO Crisis Management Team, as long as the Greek intervention from the air is notified, would neutralize the consequences of a larger ethnic conflict, causing the withdrawal of the Albanian police forces.

In the crisis management practices between NATO, the Greek and Italian forces protecting Albania's airspace, such a case entitles them to neutralization operations and a quick reaction, before the consequences escalate into a conflict. for emergency interventions both by air and by sea.

The case of Aristtotel Guma happened in 2010, he was killed by a group of young Albanians. On the anniversary of the assassination, a year later, Greece added the presence of rapid reaction troops through the frigate Adria, which was in the Ionian Sea near Heimara.

But the case with Beleris is something more complicated. We have a rise of feelings and emotions on both sides, the Albanian authorities on the one hand and the Greek inhabitants of Himara on the other, or rather a mutual hatred has been cultivated. Beller's detention could trigger a regional crisis with ramifications for Albania, as the leader represents strong feelings in the community.

Recently there has been a conflict at the highest levels of the Prime Ministership between Albania and Greece over who will control Himara, while the President-elect is in prison. We even have a recent statement from the Albanian Foreign Minister, Igli Hassani, who said: "The Albanian government does not control Himara." This phrase in diplomatic language opens up big confrontations, explanations and results, while things on the ground become more volatile and worrying. The people must manage one of the most profitable municipalities in the country, but also control their own territory.

Greece's veto in the EU against Albania on the Beleri-Himara issue, can aggravate different situations, where conflicts can bring rebellions and repercussions between Greece and Albania, while Tirana does not give any solution for the handover of the Municipality of Himara and of a series involved in the violation of freedoms and human rights, the consequences of which can be transferred to the return of the territory of Himara, to its proud and historical times.