Rama answered questions from journalists during a joint press conference with the European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and Ireland’s Minister of State for European Affairs and Defense Thomas Byrne, following the 10th Albania–European Union Intergovernmental Conference in Luxembourg.

When asked by a journalist from “The Kyiv Independent” about investigations into high-ranking officials, Rama stated that the system has begun to function and the justice system is doing its job.

“I think you and your country can fully understand what it means when we speak of situations where the justice system does its job. This is what we need. The fact that you are aware of this shows that the system has started to work,” Rama said.

Meanwhile, the prime minister recalled that, “When we began this journey, we were known as the home of the culture of impunity.” “We come to this building today—recognized as a leading institution—precisely because the culture of impunity has ended and no one is above the law. Our transition from a system governed by corruption to one dedicated to combating it has brought us here to close this chapter; we shall return to close those that remain. It is a matter of perspective,” said Rama.

The prime minister emphasized that he derives the inspiration and momentum to move forward from this location, noting that from the vantage point of this building, this represents how things ought to be.

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“Through constitutional amendments and new legislation, we have liberated the justice system from political influence, ending a chronic dependency that had persisted since the founding of the Albanian state in 1912,” the prime minister stated.

Rama stated that the justice reform replaced the old judicial framework with a completely new architecture, introducing self-governing institutions, a dedicated anti-corruption superstructure, top-tier salaries, and a landmark vetting process.

Reflecting on the decade-long journey, Rama acknowledged both sides of the reform: “We have witnessed the strength of the reform, but also the weaknesses that emerged from confronting reality. We have seen results that once seemed unimaginable; yet, we have also seen failures and distortions that cannot be masked by those achievements.”

Despite the setbacks and challenges, the prime minister maintained that the monumental shift driven by the justice reform was ultimately worth the burden. “To summarize its merits in a single sentence: This reform has been as brutal as it has been beneficial,” Rama stated. “A decade ago, we surrendered the sword of justice to the judiciary—a weapon that, for an entire century, had been wielded exclusively by political power.”

Today, the prime minister added, we want to take a smaller step that still matters a great deal.

Prime Minister Rama announced the introduction of the ‘package of procedural guarantees,’ a new legislative reform aimed at balancing the scales of justice. The initiative seeks to ensure that judicial application never supersedes the core principle of justice itself, establishing true equality before the law for all citizens.

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“Albania is no longer a country of a powerful caste of individuals being above the law and justice has dealt the most fatal blow in history to the culture of impunity since foundation of the Albanian state in 1912,” PM Rama said in his remarks at the meeting.

“Every Albanian can now see that people with political power or with links to the political power have been subjected to the power of law, regardless of their position or links with their political parties, either in government or in opposition,” Rama stated.

“Never before in our history has a high-profile politician has been investigated, tried or convicted by an independent judiciary,” he noted.

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Balla emphasized that, thanks to the great cooperation with Interpol, there is constant work every day to end impunity, by tracking, locating and capturing internationally wanted persons, wherever they are.

“This cooperation is also expanding with the relevant agencies of the other countries with which we still do not have an extradition agreement”, underlined Balla in a reaction in the social media./p.s./

He assured that SPAK has the capacity to deal with structured criminal groups.

“We have evidence. We are trying to dispel the myth of impunity. It is tiring and difficult job, but we are doing it regardless of the name or the power that individuals have had. In SPAK, we have changed the philosophy of searching for evidence with special methods”, he said.

Focusing on the fight against corruption, Dumani underlined that, “The confiscated assets were used to invest in technology”.

“To be successful in the fight against corruption, good legislation and specialized structures are needed, and these structures must be independent. We have total independence guaranteed by the Constitution. We do not have dependent relations with other powers. But, everything is up to the integrity of each prosecutor and court. You can be independent, but you choose to flirt with power,” he stated./p.s./

Addressing a Socialist Party’s expanded Assembly meeting in the north-eastern region of Peshkopi, the government head note that powerful people and high government and state officials are facing justice for the first time in the country.

“For the first time in the history of the Albanian state, government and state officials who used to be untouchable by the hand of justice, individuals who made Albania look like a country where impunity was a myth are now facing justice,” Socialist leader said.

“Everyone is now touchable and the myth of impunity has been dispelled,” he stated.

The government head that there are no longer no individuals who go unpunished in Albania.

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Kim congratulated the prosecutors and investigators who have achieved many real results on behalf of the Albanian public.

“Met today with SPAK Chief Arben Kraja to congratulate prosecutors and investigators for producing more and more real results on behalf of the Albanian public”, said Kim.

“The growing record of investigations, prosecutions, confiscation of assets etc show that no one is above the law”, said she.

“The USA will continue to strongly support justice reform – including work of SPAK – to end impunity, hold accountable corrupt officials and organized crime, strengthen rule of law in Albania. This is necessary to meet EU requirements, also to answer demand of all people for justice”, said Kim./p.s./