Foreign forces working against region's pro-EU policy - Albanian PM


  • World
  • Tuesday, 29 Nov 2016

Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania, addresses attendees during the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York, October 2, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar

BERLIN (Reuters) - Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama on Monday criticised foreign countries for interfering in the politics of the West Balkan states at a time of widespread concern about Russia's influence.

Rama did not mention Russia by name but diplomats from the region have complained for some time that Russia is trying to boost its influence in countries such as Montenegro, Serbia, Macedonia and now also Albania.

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