The Battle for the Spirit of Protest/Why Albania Risks Losing the Narrative of the Civic Cause
Every major civic movement waged two parallel battles. The...
Every major civic movement waged two parallel battles. The...

The US Embassy in Tirana has published today the message of the former US Secretary of State, James Baker, who was the first high-level US official to visit Albania in almost half a century.
In his message, former Secretary Baker recalls Albania's difficult years in the fall of communism, while emphasizing that "I personally witnessed how Albania celebrated freedom on June 22, 1991".
“Marrëdhëniet e Amerikës me Shqipërinë, në shumë mënyra, është një nga më të fortat që vendi im ka. Ajo marrëdhënie, sigurisht, bazohet në besimin e palëkundur dhe bindjen në idealet demokratike që udhëheqin të dyja vendet tona. Si amerikanët ashtu edhe shqiptarët mbështesin vetëqeverisjen ndaj dorës së fortë të autoritarizmit. Këtë e them me bindje, sepse isha personalisht dëshmitar se si Shqipëria e festoi lirinë më 22 qershor 1991. Atë ditë, unë u bëra zyrtari i parë i lartë amerikan, i cili vizitonte Shqipërinë pas periudhës së gjatë të izolimit të detyruar të vendit, që filloi gjatë Luftës së Dytë Botërore dhe vazhdoi deri në fund të Luftës së Ftohtë.
Teksa qëndroja në Tiranë, mbi një skenë të improvizuar prej druri, përpara 300 mijë shqiptarëve, u mallëngjeva se si njerëzit e mbledhur iu përgjigjën fjalëve të mia të thjeshta: “Liria funksionon”. Ata u përgjigjën: “USA, USA, USA”! Që nga ajo kohë, marrëdhëniet midis Amerikës dhe Shqipërisë janë forcuar dhe kanë përparuar. Shqipëria ka pasur mbështetjen e Shteteve të Bashkuara për hapjen e ekonomisë së saj dhe për ofruar mundësi për të gjithë qytetarët e saj.
Ndërsa Amerika ka pasur një aleate të palëkundur në përpjekjet për siguri rajonale dhe globale, sidomos si një anëtare e fortë e NATO-s.
Our relationship is especially important during the current threat against Ukraine. On the 100th anniversary of US-Albanian relations, I want to congratulate you on the progress Albania has made towards building a better and more secure world for itself and its neighbors. Above all, I want to congratulate them on their commitment to the belief that freedom really works. Thank you. "- it is said in the message of James Baker./ CNA.al
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