TIRANA, Feb 10 /ATA/ Parliament adopted this afternoon, at the end of a lengthy plenary session, the proposal of the parliamentary majority for extension of the Vetting bodies’ mandate.
Members of Parliament approved with 118 votes in favour, 0 against and 4 abstentions the draft law “On some changes to law no. 8417, dated 21.10.1998 “The Constitution of the Republic of Albania” as amended. ”
After this vote, the mandate of the Vetting bodies is extended until December 31 2024.
The US and EU ambassadors in Tirana also appealed for extension of Vetting.
In a joint statement, US Ambassador Yuri Kim and EU Ambassador Luigi Soreca called on lawmakers to vote in favour of the changes.
The US and EU appeals were followed by that of British Ambassador in Tirana, Alastair King-Smith, who stressed that, “the implementation of Justice Reform is fundamental for an independent and efficient justice system, as well as for the future of Albania.
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