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Veliaj gives the Key of Tirana to the Anti-Mafia Prosecutor Francesco Mandoi

Veliaj gives the Key of Tirana to the Anti-Mafia Prosecutor Francesco Mandoi

Francesco Mandoi, one of the historical figures of the fight against organized crime in Italy and recently in Albania, has received today from the Mayor Erion Veliaj the Key of Tirana. Through a ceremony held in the Municipality of Tirana, Veliaj praised the contribution of the former Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Italian National Anti-Mafia Prosecution, Francesco Mandoi, who during the last 3 years also served as a liaison prosecutor between Italy and Albania.

"Francesco has made endless friends, has left a precious space in our country, has been a constant presence of prudence, maturity, counseling and mentoring for all those who have worked with him in the institutions of justice or government. "So I am very happy to be here today to honor our precious friend as he completes one phase of his career to take the baton of another phase of his mission as a man of justice and right," he said. other Veliaj.

The Mayor has called Mando a hero of today in the relentless fight against evil and injustice. "In the daily battle of good and evil, of the mafia and anti-mafia, of evil and wisdom, we must always glorify our heroes, the heroes of good, the heroes of law, the heroes of wisdom. Therefore, today is a ceremony to honor a hero of our common countries, Italy and Albania, a hero who spent the last 30 years contributing, not only in Albania, but also in Kosovo, Northern Macedonia and wherever he is called. on a mission to serve, ”he said.

The Ambassador of Italy Fabrizio Bucci emphasized the valuable contribution of Mando in the Justice Reform in our country. "Italy and Albania share a common destiny. We are special places for each other. Among many others is the support for Justice Reform, a fundamental reform, especially at a stage when in the coming months negotiations for Albania's membership in the European Union will finally begin. The fact that the EU has finally given free way to Albania proves exactly this great action developed by Albania together with Italy. We have made great strides forward, we have scored many successes and these are thanks to the role played by Francesco Mandoi in these years, "said Bucci.

Ndërsa ish numri dy i Antimafias italiane Francesco Mandoi, tregoi mësimin më të madh të marrë nga simboli i luftëtarit pakompromis kundër mafies. “Një nga gjërat që Giovanni Falcone na mësoi ne prokurorëve, - unë pata rastin ta njoh personalisht edhe në cilësinë e dekanit të Shkollës së Prokurorisë, - ishte: Mafia luftohet me kultin e ligjshmërisë dhe këtu ka të drejtë edhe kryebashkiaku Veliaj, kulti i ligjshmërisë është një detyrë e komuniteteve, bashkive, shkollave dhe të gjithëve ne që të bëjmë të mundur që një shoqëri të ketë mundësi të rritet me vlera,” u shpreh Mandoi.
Ai ka nënvizuar edhe faktin se këto vlera i ka gjetur të ngulitura në Shqipëri.

“Ndër shumë gjëra që ky vend më ka mësuar është që të mos besoj tek stereotipet. Ky është një vend që të ndryshon, të ndryshon perspektivën, stereotipet. Është një vend tek i cili nëse vjen me disa paragjykime, më pas do kuptosh se nuk ke pasur të drejtë. Pikërisht këtë krenari të veçantë, që nuk është vetëm krenaria e të qenit shqiptar, por dhe krenaria e faktit që i përket një kulture antike tek e cila disa vlera janë absolute dhe të panegociueshme më ka mësuar Shqipëria. Ndaj ka qenë e lehtë të përshtatem me të parin prej këtyre mësimeve të Giovanni Falcones,” shtoi ai.

Finally, while handing over the symbolic key to the Albanian capital, Tirana, Veliaj revealed that after the end of his 3-year mission in Albania, Mandoi will continue to be active and present in Albanian political life. "Our friend Francesco Mandoi had a proposal from Prime Minister Edi Rama to be his advisor on organized crime issues," said Veliaj.

In April of this year, Magistrate Francesco Mandoi was awarded the Pontifical Academic Honor at the Pontificia Accademia Mariana Internationalis, one of seven pontifical academies coordinated by the Vatican Council for Culture.