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Yuri Kim: The media in Albania are free, but not necessarily independent! They have strong business interests

Yuri Kim: The media in Albania are free, but not necessarily independent! They

The American ambassador, Yuri Kim, in a recent interview said that the media in Albania are free, but not necessarily independent, as they have business interests and often limit what is reported.

"I think that there is an absolutely essential role played by a free media and I think that for the most part in Albania, as we reflect in all our reports, there is a free media.

The difference lies between free media and independent media.

And as you point out, one of the challenges for the media environment in Albania is that while there is a free media – anyone can report on anything – it is not necessarily independent, because there are strong business interests.

And from what I can see, they often dictate or limit what is reported," said US Ambassador Yuri Kim.

*The interview was given to 'Lajmtarja'.