Lobbying or health reasons?/ Berisha clarifies the truth of the State Department's decision

2026-06-12 12:46:00, Politikë CNA

Lobbying or health reasons?/ Berisha clarifies the truth of the State

The leader of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, has rejected all speculation that the decision to remove the "non grata" could have a lobbying background or specific health reasons.

He emphasized the essence of the issue, underlining that everything is a product of full compliance with the domestic laws of the United States of America and their interests.

According to Berisha, the various media interpretations come from people seeking to feed on their own deceptions, while he confirmed that he had followed the official legal path only after the change of the American administration.

"First, I want to sincerely thank once again the Trump administration and Secretary Marco Rubio for correcting an injustice of the previous administration, the decision based on the corrupt lobbying of Edi Rama and George Soros to ban my entry into the United States.

Now, I will emphasize two things. The State Department has given the clearest answer that he is not on the list, he has been removed from the list of those who cannot enter the United States, he and his family members.

His family members. And other people who are not related to me. Now, I emphasized to you yesterday. Sali Berisha has never been 'non grata'. The 'non grata' declaration is based on the Vienna Convention. Whereas the design for non-entry into the territory of the United States is based on a law of the United States Congress, so it is a domestic law.

Let's be clear here. Why was this confusion created? This confusion was created because most people took it as such and I had no intention of engaging in semantic battles, at a time when I was engaging in the essence of the issue.

The crux of the matter, sir, is what the State Department stated: that Sali Berisha can enter the United States, and this decision was made in the interests of the United States. Period.

Secondly, this decision is not only for the person, but also for his family. Any other interpretation is of those who seek to feed on their own deceptions. I have not made any kind of request, for any kind of health or other circumstances, as those who feed on their lies want to deceive.

I filed a request, I went to court. A unique case in the history of the planet on this issue, and I did not address the state instances after the change of administration. I did not address them, I did not address them before the change of administration, although I had personal acquaintances, starting from the head of that administration to other employees. But I did not do that. No.

"So, this is the truth. Any other interpretation, read the clarifications that the State Department has given to a series of Albanian media outlets," Berisha said./ CNA