6 hours agoEuropean Commission for Elections in Albania: Government, opposition engage in dialogue
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)The European Commission in a response to June 30th declares local elections held in Albania on Sunday were held in a context of political division, but in a generally calm and orderly manner. EC spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic says that “we took into account all preliminary remarks made by Mission Chief [...]
EC spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic says that “we took into account all preliminary remarks made by O Election Monitoring Mission Chief SBE / ODIHR. Newly elected local organs must now be able to work according to their constitutional competencies, in behalf of the country's citizens”.
The European Commission has again appealed through Kocijancic that the government and opposition show political maturity and urgently engage in constructive dialogue to overcome the current political situation.
All Albanian institutions and political leaders must now focus their efforts on implementing the reform process, including the resumption of previously initiated reform of election legislation to address ODIHR recommendations”, Kocijancic declares.
