Rama clashes with CNN's journalist for the Zrinec project: Will you listen to me or not? I'm attacking you.

During his speech Rama also ran into the journalist who kept asking him about the project, while the prime minister stresses that there is no project and that is false news.

Part of the interview:

Edi Rama:

Listen, thank you for showing that video, because that's exactly the portrait of someone who's ill-informed or part of those who misinterform. Because, first of all, there is no project. He's talking about a project he's never seen anywhere but in fake images created and distributed on social networks in Albania, because we're in a hybrid war.

As for the project...

Journal:

So just to clarify, the project won't continue?

Rama:

Again, there is not yet a project. There's no project.

Journal:

I want to hear you, Mr. Prime Minister, but I'm trying to explain...

Rama:

Do you want to hear me or just talk?

Journal:

I want to hear you, but I'm trying to explain to our viewers. You're accusing us of false news and I'm trying to figure out whether the project is ongoing or stopped. Because, according to Politico reports, the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor in Albania has launched an investigation into the project. How can the project continue under these conditions?

Rama:

Again, you don't want to listen. It's very clear to me. I'm not attacking you. I'm telling you the truth. And until you show me the project, you have to listen to me, because there's no project.

To create this project, the group consisting not only of Jared Kouchner and Ivanka Trump, but also of other highly respected investors, has engaged five of the best architects in the world today:

Kengo Cuma from Japan, Bjarke Ingels from Denmark, Emre Aroat from Turkey, K-Studio from Greece, Jean Nouvel from France.

These are working together with higher-level environmental engineers and social influence specialists. One of the largest consultant companies for environmental impact assessment has already been engaged.

Because the challenge is not to build a city. The challenge is not to spill concrete on the head of the flamingo. The challenge is to prove that development and nature not only can co-exist, but that nature and development need each other.

People deserve to live in another kind of environment, where they can enjoy nature and at the same time show respect.

So the project still doesn't exist. Environmental impact assessment is still under way. You understand?

And let me finish.

Journal:

I hear you, Mr. Prime Minister.

Rama:

Let me finish because you mentioned Politico and said there was an anti-corruption investigation. This is false news. The investigation concerns one of the landowners. It's private land and one of the owners sold the property, which was bought through completely transparent banking transactions.

The investigation is on that case. It's not about investment. It's not about the project. It's not about Kouchner. It's not for Trump. It's none of what they're jumping into this mix to create sensational news that Albania is a country where we're killing flamingos.