Edi Rama talks about tourists drownings in Albania

On a working morning with journalists, Prime Minister Edi Rama has spoken from Velipo about the phenomenon that has obviously affected the country's beaches this year, numerous drowning cases.

The prime minister has been justified by saying that most of the cases occurred on unauthorized beaches and not due to the absence of coast guards. According to Rama, the picture will be different next year, as the government has a plan.

I guess most of the cases have happened on unauthorized beaches. Someone goes far and has a heart attack, that's what he does. It wasn't due to the shortage of coast guards. But it's this issue we're going to put to next year's standard. We have a good plan next year to improve this” situation, Rama said.

Journalists have also asked the prime minister about the dramatic situation Albania spent during the summer and the weak capacity to face fires. Rama said it should be the municipalities that have to deal with civilian emergencies, thus removing “the” flame from his shoulders.

“Unions face civil emergency themselves. Let's work now on the area of law enforcement. It's also to mobilise populations to certain layers and levels, at certain binding levels, and then we'll see what the outcome will be, but I think it's going to be much more in control.

Plus that I hope those who are banned for the fires get the sentences they deserve, because this story with intentional fires is incredible despite the problems in Italy, Spain, Greece this year. Especially Italy, from which we received no help because they had endless fires of”, Rama said.