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| George Soros |
In a public comment a few days ago, Mr. Meta accused Mr. Soros that was behind an "a conspiracy in order to fuel the civil clash in Albania on June 30 elections, as well as to influence the justice reform." Mr. Meta's comments followed the June 30th local elections, which he considers unlawful.
But in response to VOA's interest on these charges, the head of the communications at the Soros Foundation Laura Silber, New York, said that the "The Open Society Foundation is proud of its role, alongside the United States and the European Union, to support the reform of the judicial system in Albania, which is a necessary requirement for opening negotiations with the European Union." In Mrs. Silber's statement, it is further stated that "the characterization that President Meta has made to such a public effort as it is a plot is very strange. We expect to meet in the near future with President Meta, based on the invitation he has sent to us," She adds.
President Ilir Meta has previously accused the businessman George Soros of his connections with the Prime Minister Edi Rama. Mr. Meta's critical attitude was recently joined by several dozen ethnic Albanian residents in Washington. On Sunday (July 7th), they protested what they called "The interference of the billionaire George Soros in Albania's internal affairs."
"Open Society Foundations" are an international network of non-profit, non-governmental, non-governmental and non-political organizations that support financially civil society groups in the justice, education, public health, and independent press worldwide. In Albania, "Soros Foundation" has been in business since 1994.