As a protest is taking place in Tirana, a source from the US Embassy has issued a public reaction calling on participants to express their views lawfully and peacefully. In the statement given to the media, the emphasis is placed on rejecting acts of violence as part of civic engagement.
Reaction of the US Embassy
According to the statement given by a source from the US Embassy, citizens taking part in the protest should express their views peacefully and in accordance with the law.
The message comes at a moment of public tension, as the protest is unfolding in the capital and attention is focused on how the gathering is being managed on the ground.
Clear distancing from violence
The reaction stresses that acts of violence are not considered part of civic engagement. This is the essence of the position made public by the representative asked by the media.
The wording used by the embassy keeps a clear line: the right to protest is accepted, but not through violent escalation.
What was said in the statement
The statement says: “We call on citizens participating in protests to express their position lawfully and peacefully. Acts of violence are not part of civic engagement.”
At this stage, this is the public position made known by the US Embassy source regarding developments in the protest in Tirana.
The embassy’s reaction focuses on the form of the protest and not on the causes or claims behind it.
In essence, the public message remains the same: protest, yes, but without violence.