German media report on Cakaj's failure to die: Reflect institutional crisis

A declared public crisis between the presidency's institution and Krymnistria risks deepening. The reason to emerge is President Ilir Meta's refusal to decree Albania's foreign minister, Gent Cakaj from Pristina, proposed by Prime Minister Edi Rama for the post, following deep changes in his government two weeks ago, including the departure of Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati.

President Meta argued rejection with the account of the 28-year-old from Kosovo, Gail Cakaj. For Meta: “Genti Cakaj has a clear lack of political, diplomatic, administrative, state experience, in each element and overall”. To argue Gent Cakaj's inappropriate profile, the president refers to several statements issued by Cakaj last year in a television show: “for the exchange of territory or the correction of borders between Serbia and Kosovo”. Meta quoted Cakaye as saying that the “exchange of borders is being conceived in the waters of general territorial corrections that are taking place in the Western Balkans”. Another argument is the failure by Gent Cakaj, of the legal obligation to receive the Security Certificate, when in June 2018, by Prime Minister Rama's adviser, he was appointed Janit's deputy minister, which for President Meta “makes criminal offenses punishable according to legislation in power that has not only jeopardised classified state or secret information. NATO and the EU, but on the other hand, it has openly demonstrated its disobedience in the face of a clear legal obligation”.

The institutional crisis in Albania and the Kosovo- Serbia

Arben Cicci, director of President Meta's Cabinet, in a statement for a television channel in Tirana, commented on President Meta's superior public stance for Mr. Meta's statements. Cakaj concerning changing Kosovo-Serbia corners. ” Mr. Cakaj, in November of last year, has many ambigue attitudes, especially when it comes to regional foreign policy and border issues, exchange or territorial corrections that run both against the foreign policy principles of the Republic of Albania and with the Albanian government's own programme and NATO, EU policy in their regional approach. ”

Prime Minister Rama called President Meta's refusal shameful and even apologised to Kosovo. President Meta reacted by saying that “territorial integrity and independence for Kosovo are unprecedented”. On Friday, (1101). The crisis between the presidency and the prime minister deepened, almost “extrems” following posts on social networks on both sides. President Meta writes in social media that Prime Minister Rama “made the fatal mistake of threatening even the president of the Republic of Albania immediately”, pending with the diplomatic body accredited in Albania on Thursday ( 10.01). Rama called the refusal to decree Gent Cakaj “avaz of Republika Srpska President”.

The 28-year-old man from Pristina, Gent Cakaj, has returned to the daily character in Tirana. It seems that it has also turned into a <x0sus belli” for public explosion of the cause of the institutional crisis in Albania between the presidency and the prime minister, following the refusal to appear.

It seems that the real cause is the different position of President Meta and Foreign Minister Bushati, towards the possibility of normalising Kosovo-Serbia relations through changing borders. President Meta and Minister Bushati do not support this option, thus in line with Germany's official position. Prime Minister Rama has attempted to declare his position, hinting that he may not even rule it out as an option. Both Meta and Bushati have consistently expressed the idea, that changing borders brings risks to peace, security and stability in the region.

There is no power in the world to pressure and blackmail the president of the Republic of Albania. There is no Constitutional Court in the world that prohibits and interprets the competencies given to the Constitution of the Republic of Albania to the president for appointment and dismissal of ministers, and in particular to those who are members of the National Security Council. National interest first! Albania first! - writes on Facebook Friday, President Ilir Meta./ DW