Escobar reacts to Sali Berisha's protest: It's unfortunate, we condemn this.

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Europe Gabriel Escobar condemned weekend violence in Albania's Democratic Party and said it could not be the means to take control of a political party.

In an interview for Voice of America, which will be broadcast this afternoon, Escobar also spoke of the role Washington will play in the Kosovo-Serbia talks, as well as hopes for the region's European integration.

I think it's a shame that someone will use violence rather than the ballot box, in an attempt to take control of a political party. We condemn this.

Not everyone claiming to be a member of the Democratic Party is an important partner of ours now.

We will be very busy in the process, not only in Serbia and Kosovo, but in general in the region and not only for political issues, but also for economic issues, but in general in the region and not only for political issues, but also for economic issues. ” says Escobar in this interview for the Voice of America.