TIRANA, September 16/ATA/- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the Special Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reform will organize a high-level conference on “Denied by the system: building an all-embracing system to protect democracy”, on September 25, 2019 in Tirana.
The OSCE clarifies that discussion of the electoral system is one of the key areas of the Parliamentary Special Election Reform Commission’s Action Plan. Assistance for the electoral reform process is one of the key pillars of the OSCE Presence’s mandate in Albania.
“The OSCE Presence remains ready to support the Albanian authorities in completing the Electoral Reform in a timely and comprehensive manner, addressing all the recommendations of the OSCE / ODIHR and national and international stakeholders,” is read in a statement.
The OSCE also stated that the conference will provide a platform for discussion to the Special Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reform and local stakeholders on the main strong points and weaknesses of the various electoral systems, as well as on the adequacy and challenges of the Albanian context.
“The conclusions of the conference will be presented to the Albanian Parliament for consideration during current discussions on electoral reform,” said the OSCE./j.p/p.s./
