Sali Berisha is touring the diaspora and this Sunday afternoon, he stopped in Naples where he met with Albanians who live and work in the Italian city.
The democratic leader has stated that, just like centuries ago, it will be Albanians from abroad who will save Albania.
"The Honorable Mrs. Anarita Patricia, Member of the Italian Parliament, representative of Forza Italia.
Honorable Mr. Antonio Trompeta, Mayor.
Dear Pepe Leone, my old friend.
My deepest gratitude for your presence today at this meeting.
Dear Bardhok, dear Kujtim, DP coordinators for Italy and Naples.
Dear Secretary General of the Democratic Party, Flamur Noka.
Dear Chairman of the Dibra District Political District, Xhelal Mziu.
Dear excellent candidates for the Dibra region, Spahiu, Kalaja, Doda, Xhunkshi.
Ladies and gentlemen, friends and guests.
First of all, great gratitude for your presence at this beautiful and magnificent meeting.
Special pride for you, for all Albanians who work and live in Naples, in Italy and everywhere else in Europe and the world.
My greatest respect to the citizens of Naples, to the authorities of this city that has radiated for centuries and millennia in Italy and throughout the world.
Naples is the land of the most distinguished personalities in all fields of humanity.
Italy and Naples have welcomed waves of Albanian immigration for centuries, dictated by internal and external invasions.
The wave of immigration after the Ottoman conquest.
The wave of emigration after the Stalinist dictatorship.
The wave of emigration after the narco-dictatorship.
They opened their doors, their hearts, and I have boundless gratitude for all your Italian friends.
God bless Italy and the Italian nation.
But you too, honest people, hardworking people, wise and dignified people, came to this place for the sacrifice,
You came to this country for a better life and made a great contribution in all fields, a contribution that makes every Albanian proud.
In fact, you are the true national pride today.
My friends, we are heading towards the final round of our battle.
Towards the 50 days left.
These 50 days are crucial for the salvation of Albania and Albanians.
But, as you know, I have declared with the deepest conviction that this year is the year of the Albanian diaspora.
I have declared with the deepest conviction that this is the year of the diaspora, because just like before, centuries ago, it will be Albanians from abroad who will save Albania.
So even today we can say, as we did then, that Edi Rama welcomed the diaspora as it was coming.
"He is coming to save the motherland," Berisha said. (A2 Televizion)
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