
From confident statements that the next NATO Summit would be held in Albania, Prime Minister Edi Rama has moved to a more reserved stance, admitting that there is still no agreement on the date for its holding.
From Dublin, where he is attending a meeting of the European Political Community, Rama stated that the Summit will certainly not take place in 2027, while the organization in 2028 remains conditional.
"Albania is scheduled to host the next NATO Summit. The issue is that there is still no common position on when the Summit will be held. Certainly, not in 2027. And in 2028, if there is a Summit, it will be held in Tirana," the prime minister said.
But just four months ago, from Ankara, Rama used a completely different language. Back then, in the face of rumors about the cancellation of the Summit in Tirana, the prime minister left no room for doubt, even accompanying his certainty with statements about Albania's international weight.
"The time when they did whatever they wanted with Albania is over. Today, Albania does what it says and does what it says. The next summit will be in Albania," Rama declared.
Four months later, the change in tone is evident. From the categorical statement "The next summit will be in Albania", the prime minister has moved on to the formulation "in 2028, if there is a summit".
Apparently, between the propagated enthusiasm and NATO's decision-making, there is a distance that cannot be bridged by Rama's video messages.