Doubtful portals with content in Albanian have published an article claiming that Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti has received an invitation for an official visit to the United States of America.
Hibrid.info has verified the facts in this article, and has confirmed that the title of the article is false, which does not match the content.
Also, the news is old and relates to a statement dated March 9 by Kurti, who had announced that, during the spring season, he would pay an official visit to the US.
So, the claim that Kurti has received an official invitation from the US, as stated in the title of this article, turns out to be false.
Excerpt from the article published on the dubious portals "news426media.com" and "albasky.com":
Albin Kurti is invited for an official visit to the US, here's when his incredible trip is expected
He said that going to the USA requires more than 10 days of stay, as the country is big and there will be many meetings.
"Regarding the visit to the USA, I believe that the main obstacle is logistical-technical, because he cannot go there for three days. I want to go for 10 days or two weeks, because it is a bigger country, but the meetings I want to have there will be even more numerous than in Europe, where you can go for two days".
Link to the article published on these dubious portals:
The same article was also shared on Facebook by pages like “KOHA E RE” and “Gazeta Aktive”. (see here and here)
After researching through online search engines, hibrid.info managed to find the article published in real time by several credible media outlets in Kosovo. (see here and here)
Analyze:
Suspicious portals have published an old article dated March 9, when Kosovo's Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, had declared that he would visit the United States in the spring.
But, these portals have tried to present this article as current by giving it the false title that Kurti has received an invitation for an official visit from the USA.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses the article as "Disinformation".
Reasoning:
A “Disinformation” rating is given to media reporting that contains a “mix” of inaccurate sources or even half-truthful content. This rating will also address reports that have incorrect attributions or headlines that do not reflect the text in terms of information accuracy.