Albania’s President Bajram Begaj has held an urgent meeting with senior Western diplomats and two former presidents as political tensions and public protests intensify in the capital.
According to Gazeta10, citing BalkanWeb, the meeting at the presidential office included the ambassadors of the United States, Germany and the European Union, accompanied by other diplomatic representatives whose identities have not yet been disclosed.
Begaj also met with former Albanian presidents Rexhep Meidani and Bamir Topi to discuss the deteriorating situation and possible ways to resolve the political crisis.
The reported focus of the urgent discussions was to de-escalate tensions on the ground, prevent the use of force and create space for a political solution.
The diplomatic engagement comes amid growing public unrest and heightened tensions in Tirana, prompting renewed efforts by international representatives and senior Albanian state officials to address the crisis.
The report did not provide further details about the discussions or indicate whether any concrete agreement had been reached.
