North Macedonian President Stevo Pendarovski’s statement on separating North Macedonia from Albania in the process of opening the accession membership with the European Union has derailed completely Albanian Premier Edi Rama.

With an undiplomatic tone and even threatening Rama addressed publically to President Pendarovski by tweeting: President @SPendarovski implicitly favours “decoupling from Albania”? Strange to hear this, especially when one considers the key contribution of Albania&Albanians in our friendly neighbour’s state democratic developments&European path. Doesn’t sound right nor practical frankly!”.

Rama’s position reveals three scandalous facts. First, Rama hopes the EU members will show the green light to Albania by “treating” it en bloc with the North Macedonia.

How the achievements of a neighbor country, like the name agreement with Greece could be used by Albania to open the much expected negotiations only Rama can explain. The negotiations are opened if domestic reforms are performed not by blackmailing one’s neighbors.

The second scandal with Rama’s declaration is the language he uses, which implies he considers the ethnic Albanians of North Macedonia as his soldiers who could rebel at his wish not only against Pendarovski but also against the Macedonian citizens.

It’s the most irresponsible declaration that not only provokes the Macedonians but the Macedonia Albanians too. With the serious crisis he has provoked in Albania, Rama not only fades Albania’s key roleas a factor of stability, but by blackmailing and threatening the North Macedonian President he does nothing else but exporting the crisis to the North Macedonia, damaging seriously Albania’s image and role in the region.

After plunging Albania in chaos, being directly involved in the idea of Kosovo’s border correction and now by threatening Macedonia Rama is turning into a dangerous politician that endangers not only Albania’s European perspective but also the peace, stability and security in the Western Balkans.