TIRANA, Nov 1 /ATA/ –By I. Vata/ – Albania has been formally admitted to EUROJUST, the European Union’s Judicial Cooperation Unit, the Minister of Justice Etilda Gjonaj said on Friday.
“It is a privilege and pleasure to share the good news that the Cooperation Agreement between EUROJUST and the Republic of Albania, signed on 5 October 2018, entered into force today,” Gjonaj said.
“The EUROJUST team has recognized our intense efforts to fulfil all requirements,” Gjonaj added.
Justice Minister also expressed gratitude to the President of EUROJUST Ladislav Hamran, and Commissioner Vera Jurova, who offered the required support to ensure Albania’s accession to EUROJUST.
“This positive response is a recognition of all our efforts to take cooperation on trans-national crime investigation to a new level. By appointing a prosecutor to the EUROJUST office in The Hague, we will further enhance our partners’ confidence in Albania’s commitment to fight transnational organized crime, and will ensure the prompt exchange of necessary information on the fight against organized crime and especially on the seizure and confiscation of the proceeds from crime,” Gjonaj said.
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