Edi Rama: Apologized to Kyriakos Mitsotakis for his outfit — “I apologize for not being dressed as formally as you”

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met contiguous astatine the Maximos Mansion with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.

In fact, the Albanian Prime Minister appeared somewhat uncomfortable owed to his attire, telling Mr. Mitsotakis that helium had not expected specified a “formal” reception astatine the Maximos Mansion. He besides added that helium “hopes” Greek media volition not construe his casual formal successful a “different” way, but alternatively arsenic “a deficiency of due accusation from my protocol.”

Specifically, Edi Rama said successful beforehand of the cameras:
“It is an honour to beryllium here, and I apologize for not being dressed arsenic formally arsenic you, due to the fact that I did not expect specified a reception. I truthful anticipation that the Greek media volition not construe it differently, but lone arsenic a deficiency of due briefing from my protocol.”

In response, Kyriakos Mitsotakis said:
“We admit that you are ever precise inventive erstwhile it comes to the mode you dress, and we similar that.”