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Vienna, 18 October 2026 – The official visit of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama to Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker, scheduled for Monday, 19 October, has been cancelled. The news was made public by the Austrian Federal Press Service through the APA-OTS agency, which clarified that *the cancellation was made by the Albanian side*.

The announcement comes after the Albanian diaspora in Vienna organised a protest, having announced that it would demonstrate against the Rama government and in support of the citizens protesting in Albania.

So far, the Austrian authorities have not said whether the cancellation is linked to the protest. However, the protest organisers confirm that *the cancellation of the meeting does not cancel the protest*. Albanians in Vienna will gather as planned to deliver their message for democracy, accountability and the protection of the public interest in Albania.

The diplomatic meeting was cancelled. The voice of the diaspora was not.

https://www.ots.at/presseaussendung/OTS_20261018_OTS0028/abgesagt-offizieller-besuch-des-albanischen-premierministers-rama-bei-bundeskanzler-stocker-findet-nicht-statt