The head of the DP Parliamentary Group, Gazmend Bardhi, has reacted after Montenegrin media reports that Albania and Serbia could be the two countries to which the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Milojko Spajic, referred when he warned of coordinated hybrid activities aimed at destabilizing the country.
Bardhi has described the reports as "extremely serious", demanding that the Albanian Government immediately deny them, if they are not accurate, or provide public explanations if there is a concrete basis for the claims. "I want to believe that such reports are not accurate! For this reason, the Albanian Government must deny them immediately and unequivocally", said Bardhi. According to him, it is unacceptable for Albania to create even the impression that it could be part of a coordinated scenario with Serbia to destabilize Montenegro.
Bardhi demands that Tirana officially address Podgorica to clarify whether Spajic's statements referred to Albania and whether Montenegrin authorities have concrete information related to Albanian institutions, individuals or structures. "Albania is not and should not become an instrument of anyone in the region," he declared.
The head of the DP Parliamentary Group also emphasizes that Albanian foreign policy must be guided by national interests, regional security and Euro-Atlantic orientation, opposing any attempt to align Tirana's positions with agendas that, according to him, come from Belgrade.
In this context, Bardhi also mentioned the opening of the Serbian Consulate in Shkodra, arguing that such decisions cannot be treated as routine administrative matters, without taking into account the geopolitical reality and strategic interests of Albania.
Bardhi asks the Albanian Government to seek official clarifications from Montenegro, to inform the public if Albanian institutions have been mentioned in any security information, and to guarantee that Albania is not and will not be part of destabilizing activities in the region.
He also demands transparency for any development that affects security and relations with neighboring countries, as well as the reaffirmation of Albania's strategic orientation towards the European Union and the Euro-Atlantic space. "The future of the region is not in the Belgrade of the past, but in the Europe of the future. And Albania must have the political and diplomatic courage to stand on the right side," Bardhi concludes.
