US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Gabriel Escobar will pay an official visit to Tirana tomorrow.

According to the US Embassy in Tirana, this is his first visit to Albania, aimed at deepening a close friendship between the two countries, based on common democratic values.

Escobar will meet with Prime Minister Edi Rama, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Olta Dzacka, opposition Democratic Party leader Lulzim Basha and other leaders to reaffirm US unwavering support for Albania's democracy, EU integration, and stronger defense co-operation. and trade and investment opportunities, the embassy said.

Escobar's visit was commented on by Basha, who noted that the visit to Albania and the countries in the region is an indication that the US State Department administration has the fight against corruption as its priority.

According to the leader of the Democrats, that should be the essence of the conversation he will have with the US special envoy.

"Escobar's arrival is a clear American signal that their views on former Prime Minister Sali Berisha's declaration" non grata "are not personal, to certain individuals, but official views of US foreign policy," Basha said.

According to political analysts, this visit is not just a formal visit of one of the top American diplomats, and it is no coincidence that he comes two days before the party assembly convened by Berisha, at which he announces his return to leadership.

One of the most famous publicists, Ilir Demalia, on the other hand, thinks that the fact that Escobar does not meet with Berisha but with Basha and Rama, shows that this is a message against Berisha.

The message against Berisha is logical after he was blacklisted by the State Department. It is also related to Biden's decision that the measures for seizure, freezing of corrupt assets and the unceasing fight against corruption in the Balkans will begin very soon. said Demalia.