TIRANA, November 20/ATA/ State Election Commissioner Ilirjan Celibashi participated today in the presentation of the annual report of the OSCE Presence, where he also delivered a speech before representatives from the 57 delegations of the Permanent Council.
During his speech, Celibashi expressed grateful thanks to the attendees and especially Ambassador Michel Tarran and his staff.
Celibashi stated that, “Not only the CEC, but our entire country holds the OSCE in high estimation”.
“Our partnership with the OSCE is fundamental and irreplaceable, yielding concrete results in strengthening the electoral administration, fostering dialogue and building public trust.
“The work of the OSCE Presence has been vital, providing technical support, training and expertise to the Central Election Commission (CEC), while the ODIHR recommendations serve as a practical roadmap for strengthening electoral integrity”, said Celibashi.
Celibashi underlined that, “In face of new electoral challenges, technological developments and the need for approximation with European standards, we called for continued and expanded support, especially for the digitalization of processes and facilitating voting for all Albanian voters”.
“Investing in elections is an investment in democratic stability and in Albania’s European future”, concluded Celibashi. /m.q/ /a.g/p.s./
