TIRANA, Jan 29 /ATA/ – The Constitutional Court ruled earlier on Monday that the protocol between the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Albania and the government of the Republic of Italy “on strengthening cooperation on emigration” doesn’t not violate the Constitution of the country and decided to allow the protocol’s ratification in Parliament.
The Constitutional Court said it reviewed two aspects, the physical aspect and the legal aspect regarding Albanian sovereignty.
The Court reviewed the request forwarded by 30 lawmakers, demanding withdrawal from the protocol between Albania and Italy on processing migrants and refugees, saying it would violate Albania’s sovereignty over its territory. They also demanded suspension of the ratification procedures for the agreement in Parliament.
The Constitutional Court assessed that the Protocol on Migration does not set territorial borders nor does it change the territorial integrity of the Republic of Albania, so it does not constitute an agreement that has to do with the territory in the physical aspect.
“Secondly, the Constitutional Court assessed that in the two areas where the Migration Protocol operates, Albanian law is applied, in addition to Italian law,” the Court added.
The Constitutional Court ruled that the Protocol on Migration is not included in the category of international agreements because, in essence, it does not create new constitutional rights and freedoms, nor does it introduce additional restrictions on existing human rights and freedoms.
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