Prime Minister Edi Rama has responded to a protest by a group of Albanians in Dublin, where demonstrators threw eggs at him and chanted slogans against the Albanian government as he was leaving a venue.
Asked by reporters about the incident, Rama played it down, describing it as an expression of democracy. He said he felt welcome in Ireland despite the protest.
“This is a democratic country governed by rules and laws. What happened is part of life in a democratic country, and it has to do with those rules and laws. I feel very welcome in Ireland. I had a very good conversation at a highly respected think tank and, yes, there were about a dozen brothers and sisters who decided to give me a different kind of welcome. But that’s democracy. What can we do?” Rama said.
The protest took place during the Albanian prime minister’s visit to the Irish capital, where a group of fellow Albanians greeted him with eggs and chants directed at him.
Among the slogans heard were “Criminal, resign!” and “Albania is not for sale!”
Rama is in Dublin to attend international meetings and take part in European Political Community events.
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