After a long wave of discussions on social media about the wedding of Jozefina Topalli's son, Genar Topalli's own reaction has come today. In a public status, he declares that the wedding was paid for by his father-in-law, giving details about the religious ceremony and the grand dinner with hundreds of guests.
Genar Topalli accurately indicates the church where the ceremony took place, but avoids mentioning the castle where the party was held. He invites Albanians to "google" to see the prices of Villa Miani in Rome, but it is clear that he did not cover the bill himself. This is because the Villa in question is known for its high costs, unaffordable compared to places in Albania.
In his response, he emphasizes:
"Although we have no obligation to provide explanations for private life, I want to make this response for transparency. The ceremony took place in the Basilica of St. Mary, at the Altar of Heaven - a great spiritual blessing, for which, as is known, there is no payment, but only a symbolic donation.
Afterwards, the dinner was held in a venue in Rome, at a cost that does not exceed the usual costs of a wedding in Albania (anyone can easily verify this with a simple Google search). Everything was thought out, organized and financed by Cindy and me, with the support of her parents.”
But, beyond his statement, the law is clear: as long as his mother, Jozefina Topalli, is a member of the Albanian Parliament, such expenses must be reflected in the annual declaration of assets to the ILDKPI. The law also requires that expenses of close family members, including children, be declared, especially when it comes to events with high financial costs such as a luxurious wedding.
In this case, since the American father-in-law has taken over the expenses, the groom's mother in the Assembly can only thank her father-in-law. A typical epilogue where politics mixes with family luxury and where public transparency clashes with the claim that everything is purely private.
