The Diaspora Summit, organized by Prime Minister Rama, was initially boycotted by the Albanian Community of Thessaloniki, which clearly demanded that the diaspora not be used only for forums, but be a real partner for the government.

In addition to the boycott from Thessaloniki, Rama has faced a less than pleasant situation during the Summit.

An Albanian from Bologna, Eva Baçi, took the microphone and listed to the Prime Minister a series of issues that no one at the Summit had brought up for discussion so far.

Baçi said that immigrants do not have the right to speak and express their problems, and even specifically pointed out to Taulant Balla that they are far from reality. She also criticized the way the summit was organized, comparing it to a “beautiful scenario where the main actors are missing.”

Baçi even said that he had requested to discuss it at the Summit, but was rejected.

“The desire to return to Albania is very great, so we participate in the Summit because we are waiting for an open window from the motherland, to return, to open the door for us. The script is written very beautifully, like that director who writes very beautifully, we listen to the narrative, but the main actors that are the Diaspora are missing. This is the Diaspora Summit. I think that apart from the opening that the floor should be given to the minister, the prime minister and the president, the main actors are us. I wanted to have a discussion and I was not given the right to speak. We need to finish these beautiful films, so that we can just listen.

I have graduated from 3 faculties in Bologna, I have two specializations. We have asked many times to come in and give our contribution. I work 14 hours in Italy, but I can work 20 hours for Albania. I have no place to speak, I want to express what I have, because otherwise we will be just numbers. I can’t wait for the ticket to come from there to be a number. I was very disappointed yesterday, when the awards were given. On my side is one of the Albanian entrepreneurs who employs 350 families and you did not give him an award, Astrit Poti.

You are far from reality, I am talking about politicians, you are far from reality, you are not close to us. We are without support and when your country does not support you, when you do not contribute to your country. I am more prepared for Italy, but I am simply a foreigner. We want to return to our country. These separate panels are not good. We, the main actors, must speak, bring up the problems. Not listen to politicians, the narrative is very beautiful, but you have no idea what sacrifice means, without any support and no help. Open the doors, because Albania does not lack brains. You have closed the doors, to all the people who are prepared. I have many more things, but if I were given the opportunity, I would have prepared the discussion. Mr. Taulant Balla, you are the first who is very far from reality. You can pass the vote for another 4 years, but you must leave a name in history , “said Baçi.