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Erion Veliaj, the mayor of Tirana since 2015, is being defended by a London-based public relations firm, Kendal Global Advisory, which is trying to preserve and strengthen his reputation while he remains in solitary confinement since February 10, 2025.
In a communication with "shteg.org", the company admitted that Veliaj is their client, while its official website presents various successful projects with clients ranging from governments and global corporations, to strategic investors in the Persian Gulf.
According to reports by The PR Insider, monthly fees for the services of large PR companies such as Kendal Global Advisory reach up to 25 thousand pounds, about 29 thousand euros. An analysis by Essential Content shows that on average these services cost about 4,672 pounds per month, or about 5,465 euros.
In addition to contacting PR companies, according to analyst Indrit Vokshi, Albanian politicians who have problems with the law create propaganda operations, damaging the image of judges and prosecutors.
The Return of Lali Er
In the era of fast information and social networks, political reputation has become a very fragile and crucial asset for the career of any public figure. Communication experts emphasize that “careful and strategic reputation management is often the key to political survival, especially when politicians face legal challenges and media pressure”. In this context, Erion Veliaj, who has been in detention since February 10, 2025, following charges filed by the Special Prosecution Office for “passive corruption” and “money laundering”, criminal offenses that he is suspected of having committed in collaboration with his wife, Ajola Xoxa, seems to have no other choice but to try to preserve and save the name of “the good of Lali Eri”.
Although for 4 months he has stood by his statement that he is being unjustly isolated, Veliaj has turned to an English communications strategy and public relations (PR) company to protect his reputation.
Through an e-mail received by the editorial office of "shteg.org", representatives of "Kendal Global Advisory" admit that Mayor Erion Veliaj is a client of this company.
According to them, it is important to note that Veliaj is being arrested on suspicion, but there is still no indication as to when, or if, charges will be filed against him.
"Mr. Veliaj categorically denies these charges and his pre-trial detention is an element that could jeopardize Albania's very aspiration for membership in the European Union," write representatives of Kendal Global Advisory.
Ndërkohë, pyetjet e “shteg.org” se kush është nënshkruesi i kontratës dhe sa ka kushtuar kjo kontratë nuk morën një përgjigje as nga kompania, as nga vëllai i kryebashkiakut, Arbër Veliaj.
Por, sipas një analize të bërë nga “Essential Content” me tarifat mujore fikse të 61 agjencive të pavarura të PR-it në Mbretërinë e Bashkuar, siç është ajo e përzgjedhur nga Veliaj, mesatarisht tarifa mujore që duhet të paguajë klienti për të marrë shërbimin, konsultimin është 4,672.55 paund, ose thënë ndryshe 5,464.63 euro.
Megjithatë, kompania e përzgjedhur prej Veliajt ofron shërbime në shtete të ndryshme të botës në fusha të ndryshme, ku përveç personave fizikë, përfshihet: mbrojtja e reputacionit të personave me përgjegjësi shoqërore, çështje gjyqësore të klientëve, këshillim strategjik për korporata të mëdha, si dhe forcim i reputacionit të klientëve në disa nga ngjarjet më të mëdha në botë.
“Në Kendal, ne jemi të përqendruar ekskluzivisht në ofrimin e këshillave me ndikim, që ndihmojnë klientët të menaxhojnë reputacionin e tyre, një faktor kyç i vlerës në botën e sotme”, – kjo është fjalia e parë që lexojnë vizitorët e faqes web të kompanisë së PR-it “Kendal Global Advisory”.
Sipas të dhënave publike “Kendal” rezulton me vendndodhje në Londër dhe zhvillon veprimtarinë e saj në një gamë të gjerë klientësh në mbarë botën.
“Ne punojmë me një gamë të gjerë klientësh, nga korporata të mëdha deri te biznese të reja (start-up), organizata joqeveritare (OJQ), qeveri, zyra familjare dhe individë me pasuri të konsiderueshme” – thuhet në rubrikën “Rreth Nesh”, ndërkohë që si sukses së saj kompania ndan rastet ku strategjia e ndjekur prej tyre kanë ndihmuar klientët të rrisin reputacionin e tyre, madje dhe të kthehen në investitorë të besueshëm strategjikë.
“Një zyrë familjare e vetme në Lindjen e Mesme na kërkoi ndihmë për të mbrojtur dhe zgjeruar reputacionin e tyre në sektorë të rinj ku po fillonin të bënin investime strategjike”, – shkruhet në Kendal, ku pasi tregohet se si familja është ndihmuar me anë të përgatitjes së fjalimeve në konferenca dhe artikujve të rëndësishëm për investitorët, është bërë e mundur ndërtimi i imazhit të një investitori të besueshëm, çka është reflektuar dhe në pasurimin më të madh financiar të kësaj familjeje.
Analisti politik Indrit Vokshi vë në dukje se në Shqipëri, kur politikanët përballen me akuza ligjore, shpesh përdorin strategji të avancuara propagandistike, për të ndikuar opinionin publik dhe për të minuar besueshmërinë e institucioneve të drejtësisë.
“Madje kanë tentuar të krijojnë mendimin sikur politikanët janë të ndershëm por ata janë viktima të përndjekjes nga prokuroria e gjykata”, – thotë gjatë intervistës për “shteg.org” analisti Voksi.
Një nga strategjitë e ndjekura nga kompanitë e PR-it është dhe publikimi i “punëve të mira” të bëra nga klientët, të cilët duhet tua rikujtojnë vazhdimisht ndjekësve apo audiencës së tyre për të arritur në qëllimin e tyre, fitimin apo rifitimin e besueshmërisë.
Such a strategy, from research on the social network "Instagram", appears to have been followed by Mayor Veliaj, who, although physically isolated for 4 months, continues to remain active in the online space.
He has remained active in sharing various content on social networks, starting from daily accounts of his unjust arrest, according to him, to cultural events in Tirana, the construction of public buildings in Tirana during his time as mayor, the passing of cinematographers and Pope Francis, and others.
From February 10 to June 23, Veliaj posted 156 posts on the social network "Instagram." In other words, 156 posts were published in 134 days, which means that on average the Mayor posts to his followers 1 or 2 times a day.
"The main priority of a society should be to hold accountable and under judicial control politicians who, by managing power and finances, have the opportunity to enrich themselves and create "private states", infiltrated structures within the state that evade the law and public interest and make decisions for occult interests," concludes Vokshi.
It is not the first time that Erion Veliaj, the suspended mayor of Tirana, has signed a contract with foreign companies to manage legal battles and public image. In March 2025, the official website of the US Department of Justice published a contract between Veliaj and the elite law firm “Kasowitz Benson Torres”, signed by him and his brother, Arbër Veliaj. The document includes the provision of legal, strategic and communication services for the criminal process he is facing in Albania. Hourly payments range from $500 to $1,950, while the agreement also includes lobbying with the US Department of State and other government institutions in the US.
The law firm will also provide consultancy on public relations in relation to the Albanian government and legislation. A representative of the firm arrived in Tirana in early March to closely follow the hearing at the Court of Appeal on the security measure against Veliaj, but was not allowed to attend due to the restrictions of local legislation. Veliaj, arrested on February 10 by the Special Prosecution Office (SPAK), faces charges of “passive corruption” and “money laundering”, which he is suspected of having committed in collaboration with his wife, Ajola Xoxa. According to SPAK, nine corrupt episodes have been identified where he is suspected of having benefited personally or through relatives./ Shteg.org
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