TIRANA, Nov 1 /ATA/ The UK Ambassador to Albania, Nick Abbott, on Friday called for the approval of a mechanism to prevent corruption.
In his remarks at the meeting that Parliament Speaker Elisa Spiropali held with civil society organizations in the Assembly, Abbott expressed the British government’s support for the Parliament and civil society .
i “We all agree that civil society plays a key role in improving the transparency and accountability of public institutions in a democratic country. Our partners have provided methods for dialogue with civil society through citizen panels,” Abbott stated.
“We work closely with this partner. We commend the Parliament for adopting the post-legislative review and also wish to see the approval of the anti-corruption mechanism,” he said.
“We all agree that civil society plays a key role in improving the transparency and accountability of public institutions in a democratic country. Our partners have provided methods for dialogue with civil society through citizen panels,” Abbott stated.
Furthermore, Ambassador Abbott emphasized the need for Parliament to effectively use constitutional mechanisms to ensure transparency and the involvement of civil society, which he deemed vital for the development of democracy.
“Parliament must actively and continuously engage in dialogue with civil society and utilize existing and new mechanisms to ensure transparency, thereby increasing citizens’ trust in governance and decision-making processes,” Abbott pointed out.
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