Russia should be removed from the UN Security Council.
September 20, 2023
By Louis CasianoPrime Minister of Albania Edi Rama speaks during a high level Security Council meeting on the situation in Ukraine, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, at United Nations headquarters.
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama (click here) didn't mince words Wednesday while criticizing Russia's attempt to block Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky from speaking at the United Nations Security Council meeting in New York.
Rama noted that the notice of speaking orders was given in advance and any objections should have been raised beforehand.
"I want to assure our Russian colleagues and everyone here that this is not a special operation by the Albanian presidency," Rama said, referring to Moscow's wording of its invasion in Ukraine.
In response, Vassily Nebenzia, the Russian ambassador to the U.N., said Albania had placed its "political and ideological beliefs above the obligations" of the council.
Rama quickly assailed Nebenzia and Russia's military ambitions in neighboring Ukraine.
"I must say that coming from all these lectures of violating the rules in this building is quite an impressive show," he said. "But as far as you repeat it many times that the violation here is about presidential Zelenskyy speaking before the council members, There is a solution for this. If you agree, you stop the war and President Zelenskyy will not take the floor."...
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama (click here) didn't mince words Wednesday while criticizing Russia's attempt to block Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky from speaking at the United Nations Security Council meeting in New York.
Rama noted that the notice of speaking orders was given in advance and any objections should have been raised beforehand.
"I want to assure our Russian colleagues and everyone here that this is not a special operation by the Albanian presidency," Rama said, referring to Moscow's wording of its invasion in Ukraine.
In response, Vassily Nebenzia, the Russian ambassador to the U.N., said Albania had placed its "political and ideological beliefs above the obligations" of the council.
Rama quickly assailed Nebenzia and Russia's military ambitions in neighboring Ukraine.
"I must say that coming from all these lectures of violating the rules in this building is quite an impressive show," he said. "But as far as you repeat it many times that the violation here is about presidential Zelenskyy speaking before the council members, There is a solution for this. If you agree, you stop the war and President Zelenskyy will not take the floor."...
