Albania is in a deep crisis; we briefed the congressman on the situation in the country”/ Details of Berisha’s meeting with Joe Wilson

During his stay in the United States, Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha met in Dallas with Congressman Joe Wilson, who chairs the Helsinki Commission in the U.S. Congress. Fatmir Mediu, chairman of the Republican Party, also took part in the meeting.

The discussion focused on drug trafficking and criminal networks, the corruption that has engulfed the state apparatus and how all of this affects the electoral process, as well as the problems facing democracy and opposition rights in Albania.

Berisha raised concerns that Edi Rama’s government has placed the administration and state institutions at the service of its political power. He also highlighted the fight against drug trafficking and organized crime as one of the central topics of the meeting.

According to Berisha, the discussion emphasized the positions of President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who view the strategic partnership with Albania as an instrument for an uncompromising fight against drug cartels — an approach that offers hope to Albanians. He denounced the fact that organized crime and illicit finances, linked to the highest levels of leadership, are being used by the current administration to manipulate elections, retain power and launder trafficking proceeds.

The congressman was given a detailed account of the country’s extremely grave situation. According to Berisha, Prime Minister Rama has destroyed the Constitution and all independent mechanisms, amassing absolute power that generates equally absolute corruption. The systematic violation of opposition rights in Parliament was also brought to attention, while the government exercises full control over the justice system and uses it as a political tool to target its opponents and retain power. As a concrete example, Berisha cited Rama’s refusal to lift Deputy Prime Minister Balluku’s immunity, thereby blocking justice and the fight against corruption.

At the end, he expressed his gratitude to Congressman Wilson for his attention to developments in Albania and for his positions on the region.