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America did not talk about Rama, but congratulated the winners in Belize, Trinidad and Tobago, Singapore, Romania, etc...
The United States continues to ignore Edi Rama for his victory on May 11. Although today the prime minister and his loyalists will celebrate their fourth term, neither the American embassy in Tirana nor the State Department have sent any congratulatory messages for the result.
In stark contrast, Washington has reacted within hours of elections in other countries – from Canada to Singapore, to Ecuador to Romania. In the past two months alone, the United States has officially congratulated newly elected leaders such as: John Briceño, Belize (March 14); Daniel Noboa, Ecuador (April 17); Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Trinidad and Tobago (April 29); Mark Carney, Canada (April 30); Anthony Albanese, Australia (May 3); Lawrence Wong, Singapore (May 4); Nicușor Dan, Romania (May 20).
In all cases, congratulations have been published by the Secretary of State or the respective Embassies, often accompanied by congratulations from American senators. But in the case of Edi Rama, the US has chosen to remain silent.
Why this silence?
Officially, there is no public position. But there are two elements here: Either the US is no longer interested in Albania, or Edi Rama is not interested. And the signals are that it is the latter.
And the reason is not only the famous "McGonigal" file, which still remains open. Various diplomatic sources speak of a frozen distrust of the Albanian prime minister, a figure who, although in rhetoric he is America's most ardent ally, behind the scenes has made numerous maneuvers to position himself according to the interests of the next.
As for Biden, he tried to keep up with him. When it was rumored that Trump would win, he granted Jared Kushner the island of Sazan and servilely served the Republican administration, even though in his first term he had publicly mocked Trump himself.
In an effort to regain ground among Republicans, Rama attempted to secure a visit to Washington before the elections, promising a "big surprise" before the campaign. But that visit never happened.
With invitations to global forums, summits and interviews with Western media, Edi Rama has cultivated the myth of a prime minister who “has an open door” everywhere. But when the moment comes for a formal act, such as congratulating him on his election victory, the silence from his most important partner shows the real limits of this influence.
Leaders who have received congratulations from the Trump administration
March 14 - The United States congratulates John Briceño on his successful re-election to a second term as Prime Minister of Belize.
April 17 - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio congratulated Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa on his election victory.
April 29 - The United States congratulates Kamla Persad-Bissessar on her election as Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
April 30 - The United States congratulated Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on his election victory.
May 3 - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio congratulated Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on his election victory.
May 4 - The United States has congratulated Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) on their victory.
May 20 - The United States Embassy in Bucharest published a message congratulating Romanian President-elect Nicușor Dan on his victory in the presidential race. The message was later followed by a similar message from a group of six US senators. / Pamphlet
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