How did he make contact with the DP?/ LaCivita reveals which Albanian politician he met in the US

2025-04-15 11:06:00, Politikë CNA

How did he make contact with the DP?/ LaCivita reveals which Albanian politician

DP campaign advisor Chris LaCivita has explained how he became involved with the Democratic Party, while he himself is an American citizen who has lived and worked in the US the entire time.

In an interview on the 'Opinion' show with journalist Blendi Fevziu, LaCivita said that he has some acquaintances in the US Senate and Congress, with whom he happened to have a common acquaintance, Fatmir Mediu.

LaCivita said that this was the first contact with a politician related to the DP and then he himself became further interested in Albanian culture and history to better understand the political situation.

Excerpts from the conversation:

Fevziu: How was your trip to Albania?

LaCivita: Very nice. It was very easy.

Fevziu: What about the opening of the Democratic Party's campaign two days ago?

LaCivita: It was very impressive. The gathering, the size

Fevziu: In what way?

LaCivita: It was exciting. People were very excited. It was very motivating. I think they were very excited about what the future might bring. You could see it, you could feel the electrification of the people.

Fevziu: You gave a speech at this meeting, but usually your work is in the background...

LaCivita: Yes…

Fevziu: Why did you come out in the front row?

LaCivita: That's a very good point. In America, but I personally prefer to be in the background but what's important, also related to my work... I'm here to help the conservatives, I'm here to help Sali Berisha and I want to be able to give a different message that will also be current, thinking about what happened in America. So, I'm proud to help in any way I can, and it was an honor to be given the opportunity to address so many Albanians at an event like last night.

Fevziu: But normally you are a strategist, an advisor and you also feel this battle...

LaCivita: I served in America as a strategic advisor. Yes. But I also deal with communication, with the way the message is communicated. I deal with that too.

Fevziu: How did you discover Albania? HOW did you discover the Democratic Party of Albania?

LaCivita: Through mutual friends. I have some friends in Congress and in the Senate with whom we share a mutual friend. Fatmir. We met in the US, at the International Conservative Union. I was giving a speech there. We started discussing the situation in Albania and some of the common points between Albania this year and America last year. So it was easy…

Fevziu: Did you have any ideas or information about Albania before you came here?

LaCivita: Yes, before I came here I wanted to learn as much as possible. I spent a lot of time reading about the culture and history so that I could also understand the current political situation./CNA