TIRANA, May 22/ATA/- Democratic Party Chairman Lulzim Basha said today that the opposition will sit at negotiation table on electoral reform.
Albanian opposition is determined to conclude the electoral reform that will help the country toward free and fair elections, and in its EU accession path.
Democratic Party leader Lulzim Basha reaffirmed opposition’s determination to do its part in the reform:
“We will offer the Albanians a way out of the crisis by fully engaging in the completion of electoral reform as soon as possible, which will pave the way for free and fair elections, and the process of EU accession talks for Albania,” Basha stated.
He clarified that the opposition never abandoned talks on the reform, and that the Socialist majority was attempting to delay an agreement by refusing all opposition proposals.
“We are not returning to the negotiation table, because we have never left the table.” the DP Leader Basha stressed.
Today the Prime Minister Edi Rama, the US Ambassador to Albania, Yuri Kim and the EU Ambassador to Albania, Luigi Soreca have welcomed the decision of DP Chair Lulzim Basha to conclude electoral reform.
The return of the non-parliamentary opposition to the negotiation table on electoral reform is a move to be welcomed. Better late than never and hope this time through good will we can reach a consensus,” the Prime Minister Rama said.
“We welcome the decision of DP Chair Lulzim Basha to conclude electoral reform. We look forward to other leaders showing similar leadership,” the EU Ambassador Yuri Kim said.
“Welcome DP Leader Lulzim Basha decision to resume cross-party work on Electoral Reform in the Political Council. It serves the highest interest of Flag of Albania and contributes to conclude this important reform without further delay, so as to meet the condition set last March by EU Council,” EU Ambassador Luigi Soreca said. //a.i/
