Prime Minister Edi Rama declared at the Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia that Albania reacts strongly to Moscow because it does not need Russian gas. According to the prime minister, the country is in different conditions compared to those of the EU countries that are dependent on Russia for energy. 

Speaking about the war in Ukraine, the prime minister did not hesitate to mention to the EU the issue of vaccines against Covid, which according to Rama the non-member countries were left in oblivion. 

"Albania is very unique. We don't need Russian gas. Our history has been such that we have no feelings towards Russia. In the Soviet empires, the monument to Stalin was gracefully removed in the 70s, while we kept it even after the fall of the Berlin wall. Our energy production is water based. We have made a brave decision not to touch prices for families and small businesses. We are fully covering this difference, which is very important for the Albanian budget. We have succeeded. I see the Balkans as honest and by Ukraine's side until the end. I hope that the EU will not make the mistake during the pandemic that they completely forgot about vaccines. We are in the heart of the EU", said Rama.