Is Albania's security endangered by Iran

The official start of the Albanian presidency of the world's largest security organisation and co-operation occurs in quiet times. Conflict between US and Iran has sparked concern in 57 O member states The SEU, whose security is related to the situation in the Middle East.

Official sources from Prime Minister in Tirana suggest that Prime Minister and Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Edi Rama, simultaneously chairman of the Albanian presidency of the OSCE, in his address Thursday in Vienna has brought to the attention the possibilities O has The SEU to strengthen security and co-operation in current situations. Albanian Presidency's Key Word SBE 2020 will be the dialogue, Rama said.

Many of our possibilities come beyond O's alignment The SEU, we need to strengthen dialogue platforms with Asian countries for co-operation. The current situation on the south coast is related to the security of our countries” Prime Minister Rama stressed.

Albania Indirected in US-Iran Conflict

Strengthening Security in O Member States SEU represents one of the main pillars of Albanian Presidency programme O SBE, 2020. Albania's own security surfaces potentially not safe under the US conflict Iran. The 3200 mujahedin community, sheltered on the outskirts of Tirana, sworn enemies of the Iranian government, is a potential factor that includes Albania not directly in this conflict. This was evident when Iran's own Supreme Leader, Ajothollah Khomeni, in his speech held Wednesday (8.01.20) after issuing Iranian missiles to US military bases in Iraq called Albania, “a very small but very bad European country, where Americans cooperate with Iran's traitors against the Islamic Republic”.

But the housing of 3200 mujahideins in Albania Prime Minister Rama praised „a move that honours Albania and is in the wake of Albanian tradition. ” „We've taken over a risk to accommodate 3,000 mujahedins. I'm very proud this risk was taken in a bipartisan manner. Albanian politics has taken this step with a unified conviction in the function of an undisputed strategic alliance with the US, this does not specifically expose Albania” said Rama in Vienna.

He called attention to NATO's Article 5, whose essence is that the attack on one NATO member is an attack on the entire Atlantic Alliance. We're in good hands. Albania is a NATO member and any attack on our country is an attack on NATO” Rama stressed.

Albania Vigilance of Iranian Cyberattacks

Iran's bid to affect Albania's national security is already proven. In December 2018, the Rama government declared „persona non grata” Iran's ambassador to Tirana and expelled him along with another diplomat from the Iranian Embassy in Albania due to the „attempting terrorist attacks in Albania”, which was praised by the US.

At a meeting held in Tirana last days, organised by the „Centre for Security in South Eastern Europe” US General Michael Barbero, who attended this meeting, said that the US „ally could be seen as a target from Iran. For this vigilance is especially important in the cyberfield, as Iran has some very sophisticated cyberattack skills. Albania must be very vigilant in its anti-terrorism efforts and cyber attacks. The alliance will react to any attack that will be made on any of its member states”, US General Barbero stressed. / DW