Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama advised Ukrainians on Thursday 23 June not
to “have any illusions
” about the candidate status granted by the European Union because the accession process will be very long.
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"
North Macedonia has been a candidate for 17 years, if I haven't lost count, and Albania for eight years, so welcome to Ukraine
", he quipped on his arrival in Brussels at a meeting with EU leaders.
“
It's a good thing to give status to Ukraine.
But I hope that the Ukrainian people will not have many illusions
,” added Edi Rama.