TIRANA, Dec. 24/ATA/- The Albania’s Minister of Justice, Etilda Gjonaj published on Thursday the five steps taken which are already being implemented decisively in the fight against corruption.
Minister Gjonaj underlined that the promised systemic mechanisms are currently in the implementation phase and they are being carried out decisively and with great responsibility.
“In the capacity of National Anti-Corruption Coordinator we have undertaken numerous initiatives. Firstly, the establishment of the Anti-Corruption Network composed of coordinators close to 17 major public administration agencies, in every key agency that provides services, to improve the image of the administration and citizens’ trust in identifying and addressing corruption cases,” Minister Gjonaj said.
“Secondly, the exponential growth of the digitalization of the services offered to the citizens, thus fighting the corruption in the counters through 759 services offered online via E-Albania. Third, we have increased the transparency of institutions, through strategic documents and legal initiatives, to make governance more open to the public,” Gjonaj said.
“Fourth, strict implementation of all recommendations of international structures specialized in the fight against corruption and money laundering, which monitor and advise us, such as MONEYVAL, International Co-operation Review Group (ICRG) – FATF, and GRECO, where in the recent report Albania shows highest achievement in fulfilling the recommendations, not only at the national level, but also in the region, after it managed to fulfil 9 out of 10 recommendations.
And fifth, we have strengthened preventive mechanisms in the fight against corruption,” she concluded. //a.i/
