TIRANA, June 3 /ATA/ – “Albanian Parliament is functional, it has a constitutional quorum and necessary majorities to work normally and take the proper decisions in the best interest of the country,” OSCE Chairman in office, also Slovakian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Miroslav Lajcak, stated on Monday.
At a meeting with Parliament Speaker, Gramoz Ruçi, Lajcak said that Albania has taken firm steps towards integration reforms for which deserves credit.
Lajcak underlined that he is on an official visit to Albania in triple capacity: as OSCE Chairperson in Office, representative of an EU country as well as Foreign Minister of the Republic of Slovakia.
He expressed confidence that Albania will make a success of its OSCE presidency, based on priorities and values of organization.
Concerning political situation in Albania, Lajcak pointed out that protests are a democratic means, however they cannot replace parliamentary process and debate in parliament. The opposition has been elected to exercise its parliamentary responsibilities. You need to push ahead with reforms and maintain the momentum. The parliament is functional, has the constitutional quorum and necessary majority to work normally and take proper decisions to the benefit of the country.
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