British Ambassador warns “grant” in Albania: Second wave by year's end

British Ambassador to Tirana Alastair King-Smith has said that Great Britain will bring a second wave of announcements -- women of politicians, businessmen and all who undermine the rule of law in Albania.
According to him, announcements HINA grants will come by the end of the year, but they will not be public.

He's given more details during the Top Channel interview.

Top Channel: Former President and Prime Minister Sali Berisha publicly admitted on July 22nd that he was barred from entering England. What is the number of Albanians declared women from the United Kingdom?

Alaska King- Smith: You saw Sir Stuart Peache's special envoy for the Western Balkans a few weeks ago where the first wave of people being denied entry from the Western Balkans and Albania was announced. The first wave included several high profile people from Albania with corrupt links and criminalities who are not welcome to travel to the United Kingdom. We will continue to take similar action in this regard. We don't publish names for certain legal reasons. Feel like I can't talk about their number or the names of these individuals. It's up to individuals to file a plea. This is not for an individual. This is to end impunity, bring them to account, and stop them with criminal links, including corrupters who feel they have no consequences.

Top Channel: Can you tell us if there's going to be a second wave of people getting to enter England?

Alastair King-Smith: It takes time to reach certain standards and then get to decision-making. These kinds of stops are undertaken by the Secretary of Internal Affairs, while anti-corruption sanctions by the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and more widely for those dealing with the justice system by independent prosecutors. You'll see more about it later this year than that. This is gonna be a routine. As soon as evidence comes to light, reporting journalists or others, we will see what actions we will take to help the final goal of ending impunity.

Top Channel: We have heard that the English government has plans to expand the deepening bilateral relations with Albania. What does that mean in practice and that most important, in economic terms?

Alaska King- Smith: We know Albania's importance in many ways. We admire it because Albania is one of our best partners in the issue involving the Russian invasion of Ukraine. What Albania is doing on the Security Council is champion in seeking accountability and a key partner in NATO. We will continue to cooperate closely. But as strong friends and allies, we must help one another economically as dry. We have enabled the deployment of two billion pounds to help reduce costs and improve British involvement in businesses and in infrastructure, including services and other areas. That means you'll see more British investments here. We have opened up the potential for development assistance will take time to see the impact, but this will help bring in 100m dollars in investment in assistance to Albania and the Western Balkans. We will now see us as a strong partner in the development of Albania.