Prime Minister Edi Rama not infrequently attracts the attention of the international public, both with the statements he makes but also with other aspects such as unconventional behavior or clothing.
This time, his statement about the BRICS international organization.
Rama was asked how likely it is that Albania will join the BRICS one day, and his answer was blunt, even calling the common market of countries that are considered "anti-western" as a "joke". .
"First of all, BRICS is a joke. Second, history has taught us the hard way that there is only one place we can rely on.
This is Europe, the European Union. We want to be part of the European Union. The integration process is an important journey with a great purpose.
There is no alternative to this path. There is no temptation to look elsewhere because we have been somewhere else and we know how it is there," said Rama.
This statement has attracted a lot of attention and many reactions, even from a BRICS page that distributes news about this organization.
BRICS, originally made up of Brazil, Russia, India and China, has expanded to include South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
Rama's statement has undoubtedly caused a lot of dissatisfaction among the BRICS supporters, but also the pro-Russians who "joke" on Twitter (X).