Albania has rejected any suggestion that it is involved in alleged coordinated hybrid activities aimed at destabilizing Montenegro, following recent remarks by Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spaji?.

Albanian Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Ferit Hoxha said there is no official accusation against Albania and categorically denied any involvement by the country in destabilization scenarios in Montenegro or elsewhere.

Hoxha said he had noted Spaji?’s statement referring to the alleged involvement of officials from “at least two countries in the region,” as well as subsequent media reports and speculation identifying the countries allegedly involved.

“Although there is no officially formulated accusation against Albania, I want to emphasize clearly that Albania is neither part of, nor could it be part of, any destabilizing scenario,” Hoxha said.

He described Montenegro as a neighboring, friendly and allied country, noting that both countries are members of NATO and share the goal of European Union membership.

Hoxha stressed that Albania is instead working to strengthen regional cooperation, mutual understanding, stability and development, as well as broader European and Euro-Atlantic cooperation.

He also urged caution over media speculation and domestic political debates, warning that such claims should not artificially create tensions between the two neighboring countries.

According to Hoxha, Albanian and Montenegrin authorities remain in regular contact at multiple levels. He said he had communicated on the matter with Montenegrin Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ervin Ibrahimovi?, as well as Deputy Prime Minister Nik Gjeloshaj.

“Foreign policy always requires calm, prudence and responsibility,” Hoxha said, urging political actors in Albania to avoid turning foreign policy into an instrument of domestic partisan disputes.

The statement comes after Spaji? warned of alleged coordinated hybrid activities involving officials from at least two regional countries. Montenegrin media have reported that the allegations could involve Serbia and Albania, although neither country has been officially accused by Montenegro, and the claims have not been publicly substantiated.