“I will do everything in my power to help resolve your concerns,” he promised to hundreds of our emigrants in his brief greeting on the central square of the city. DervitsanisPrime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakishaving next to His Albanian counterpartwho welcomed him to the stadium of the minority municipality.

The Prime Minister emphasized that with Mr. Frame there is very close cooperation and he expressed optimism that all the problems faced by the Greek ethnic minority would be solved.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis also confirmed that Athens remains a helper in the integration of Tirana into the European Union.

“Albania deserves to be in the EU as long as Albania has problems, our national minority will have problems,” the Prime Minister said, noting that there is great scope for improving bilateral relations, as well as the economy and infrastructure. .

Albania’s commitment to fully respect the rights of expatriates

In an atmosphere of strong emotional charge, the Prime Minister welcomed our emigrants, who gave him a warm welcome on the beach Heimarras.

To the sound of slogansGreece Greece don’t forget us“, Mr. Mitsotakis emphasized that he was honored to be the first Prime Minister of Greece to visit Heimarra.

“The ethnic minority of Albania will find in me a firm supporter of your just demands. You are a bridge of friendship between Greece and Albania. I am and will remain a supporter of Albania’s European path and Albania’s obligation is to fully respect your own rights in terms of self-determination, in terms of language and in terms of your property rights,” Mr. Mitsotakis characteristically noted, insisting that in a spirit of cooperation all this will be decided, “I personally guarantee.”

The Prime Minister also noted that our country has left behind its adventures and has become stronger.

The next points of the visit of the Prime Minister of Greece are Livadia and Dervitsani. On behalf of the Albanian government, the Prime Minister will be welcomed in Dervitsani by his Albanian counterpart, Edi Rama, and in Livadia by Minister of Environment and Tourism Mirela Kumbaro.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis delivered a brief welcome to over 300 expatriates in the courtyard of the Lefteris Stalios United Lyceum in Livadia, the second stop of his visit.

Mr. Mitsotakis, in his welcome, was optimistic about the signing of a co-contract on the delimitation of the EEZ with Albania and insisted that this is the appropriate way to resolve disputes between civilized countries.

Pirros Dimas: I would come from the other side of the world…

The Prime Minister is accompanied to the villages of the Greek minority in Albania by Olympic gold medalist Pirros Dimas, who visibly touched and spoke about the historic day and characteristically said: “I would come from the other side of the world, I would not miss it for anything.”

“Today is a very important day. I would not miss it for anything. This is a historic day for Heimarra and for all of us Heimarriots. Thank you Prime Minister for visiting. I would not miss it for anything, I would have come from the other end of light. Thank you very much,” said Mr. Dimas.