TIRANA, May  5 /ATA/ The Democratic Party established on Friday the Euro-Atlantic Council, which is an advisory body close to this party.

The acting chairman, Enkelejd Alibeaj, stated that this initiative is another step to guarantee the progress of the Democratic Party towards the values ​​and principles it stands up for and on which will continue its political journey in the future.

“It is an initiative which will serve the Democratic Party in the challenges and political battles to guarantee a stronger, safer and more confident party in the future, to give Albania a modern right wing, a political force based on freedom, the rule of law and democracy, based on Western and Euro-Atlantic values.”

The council consists of Edmond Trako, DP deputy in the first legislature; Eduard Prodani, the December movement student, co-founder of the DP youth forum; Fatos Hoxha, former deputy of DP 2009-2013; Gjergji Hani, former politically persecuted convicted at the age of 16 in 1985; Marcel Hila, activist of the DP branch, Shkodër since 1990; Neli Demi, psychiatrist, therapist, Nevila Nika, historian, former director of the State Archives; Omer Stringa, professor of economics, former dean of the Faculty of Economics; Preç Zogaj, founder of the Democratic Party, director of the first opposition newspaper “RD”; Rushdi Keci, professor, former prefect of Tirana; Vasil Gjika, former DP deputy, ’92-96.

The chairman of the Euro-Atlantic Council will be Preç Zogaj.

“This council will have an advisory role in terms of decision-making, political orientation of the Democratic Party. Also, the Council and its members will have the authorization of the Democratic Party to disseminate wherever they can, in the media, at various forums or discussion tables, the values ​​of the Democratic Party, its political causes and its pro-Western orientation,” said Alibeaj.

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