Media in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly / Russian and Chinese influence and their terrain in the Balkans

2022-12-10 08:39:00, Politikë CNA

Media in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly / Russian and Chinese influence and

Details from the meeting of the Albanian delegation, headed by the head of the Republican Party Fatmir Mediu, at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly have been disclosed.

The focus of the discussions were the developments in Ukraine, the Russian aggression as well as the consequences that this war is creating in Europe and beyond.

Senior representatives of the Pentagon and the State Department clearly expressed their position regarding Ukraine and the readiness of the US for support to Ukraine.

Assistant Secretary Donfried and senior Pentagon director Winternitz said that not only Russia, but also China is becoming a new threat.

Më tej z. Mediu tha se “vakumi i krijuar në Ballkan, ka krijuar mundësi për prezencë dhe influencë Ruse, por edhe Kineze, nëpërmjet iniciativës Road and Blet dhe 17+1.”.

Sakaq kreu i këtij delegacioni, Fatmir Mediu, mori pjesë edhe në një takim në Forumin e Inteligjencës, të organizuar nga Kongresmeni Pittinger dhe Senatori Tom Tillis.

Në këtë takim në focus ishin sfidat e sigurisë nga Rusia, Kina, Irani dhe vende të tjera.

Ish-këshilltari për sigurinë John Bolton, teksa iu përgjigj pyetjes së drejtuar nga z. Mediu se “ç’duhet të bëjë NATO lidhur me sulmet kibernetike të Iranit mbi Shqipërinë?”, u shpreh se ka ardhur koha të veprohet në bazë të artikullit nr. 5 të NATO-s, për mbrojtjen kolektive, të përcaktohet me qartë se kush quhet akt lufte.

Senator Tillis praised Albania's attitude towards Iran and at the same time declared the support of the Senate towards Albania in this confrontation.

At the end of the discussion between Senator Tillis, Senator Inhofe, Cornyn, the chiefs of staff of Senator Rubio and Menendez, as well as in close cooperation with Congressmen Sessions and Aderholt, it was agreed that at the end of January in cooperation with Mr. Fatmir Mediu, to organize a security forum, where deputies from Southeast Europe will participate, where Russian and Chinese influences will be discussed, as well as the challenges of the war against organized crime and corruption in the Balkans. /CNA.al