On 13 May, Shehu declared that the agreement signed by Nano and Powell will not influence the country's relations with the EU, because Albania considers the United States and the EU as the unifying forces of the democratic world.
La 13 mai, Shehu a declarat că acordul semnat de Nano şi Powell nu va influenţa relaţiile ţării cu UE, deoarece Albania priveşte SUA şi UE ca pe două forţe unificatoare ale lumii democratice.