TIRANA, November 11 /ATSH/ – Prime Minister Edi Rama stated today that the protests which took place in the country in early June—known as the Flamingo Revolution—were subject to foreign influence, noting that the Iranian regime had intervened via social media to incite the demonstrations.
During a discussion in Dublin, —at an event organized by the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) titled “Albania’s European Journey: From Aspiration to Integration”—Rama emphasized that the government took the mass protests of early June seriously and addressed the concerns raised through a series of measures. Among the steps taken, the prime minister highlighted the improvement of public services through technology—with 95% of these services now available online—as well as measures to support citizens in the face of the rising cost of living.
“Was there foreign influence? That is a fact, and it isn’t meant to offend anyone. I never said the Iranian regime organized the protests. What I did say—and this is a fact—is that the regime helped fuel them through social media,” said Rama. /m.q/r.e/a.f/p.s./
