American Embassy's Reaction to Continued Opposition Violence in Protests Comes

The United States wants what the Albanian people deserve: rule of the law protecting civil servants and schools from senseless attacks, protecting the integrity and security of the election process, and keeping the citizens' right to protest peacefully while causing those involved in violence to take responsibility.

We encourage all citizens and all institutions throughout Albania to support the principles of rule of law, to reject violence in all its forms, and to peacefully exercise their democratic rights while allowing their fellow citizens to do the same.

We also call on the organisers of tomorrow's protest to take responsibility in the face of the same principles, to publicly urge their supporters to rally peacefully, as well as to vigorously reject violence at any opportunity” The US Embassy's response in Tirana is reported.