TIRANA, Feb 19 /ATA/ – The audiovisual media regulator and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on Thursday discussed steps to strengthen transparency and regulatory standards in Albania’s media sector.
Armela Krasniqi, head of the Audiovisual Media Authority (AMA), met the head of the OSCE Presence in Tirana, Ambassador Michel Tarran, to review recent developments in the sector.
Talks focused on progress in increasing transparency of media ownership, recent legal amendments and further steps to consolidate a modern regulatory framework aligned with European standards.
Tarran welcomed parliament’s approval of amendments to the law on audiovisual media, describing them as a step toward strengthening transparency, accountability and pluralism in the sector.
The two sides also underlined the importance of establishing and operationalising a register of ownership for audiovisual media service providers as a key tool to ensure transparency and credibility.
Discussions covered AMA’s role in promoting media literacy and nationwide awareness campaigns aimed at strengthening critical thinking and protecting citizens, particularly young people, from harmful content.
The visit to AMA departments reviewed efforts to bolster the regulator’s monitoring capacities, including during election periods, and further technical and institutional support in line with recommendations from the OSCE’s election monitoring arm, ODIHR, to ensure high professional standards in media oversight.
“OSCE has always been an important partner in our efforts to align with European standards, in support of media freedom and the development of an independent, transparent and pluralistic media environment in Albania,” Krasniqi said.
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