TIRANA, Oct. 5 /ATA/- The European Union in Albania has reacted on Monday to the amendments to the Electoral Code adopted today by the Albanian Parliament, while calling for dialogue between political parties.
“We take note of the Parliament’s adoption of further amendments to the electoral code. We recall that these are unrelated to the implementation of the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations on electoral reform as referred to in the March Council Conclusions. We regret that no compromise could be reached in the Political Council before the amendments were voted on in the Parliament,” European Union in Albania said.
“Despite the positive outcome of the agreement on OSCE/ODIHR recommendations reached on 5 June 2020, the political dialogue in the country needs to be improved. We encourage all stakeholders to maintain the focus on implementing the reforms needed for the country to advance on the EU integration path, including the reforms foreseen in the 5 June agreement. This will introduce higher integrity and transparency standards into the electoral process, which is crucial to the political future of the country,” the statement said. //a.i/
