parliament-PACE-conference – Albanian  Telegraphic  Agency. https://en.ata.gov.al News Agency Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:44:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 April 25 elections/ Balla: Positive evaluation from rapporteurs of CoE Parliamentary Assembly https://en.ata.gov.al/2021/06/21/april-25-elections-balla-positive-evaluation-from-rapporteurs-of-coe-parliamentary-assembly/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2021/06/21/april-25-elections-balla-positive-evaluation-from-rapporteurs-of-coe-parliamentary-assembly/#respond Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:44:23 +0000 http://en.ata.gov.al/?p=152764 TIRANA, June 21 /ATA/ The chairman of the SP parliamentary group, Taulant Balla, said on Monday that “the April 25 elections in Albania were positively evaluated by the rapporteurs of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, which also supports through the MPs of EU member states the holding of the First EU-Albania Intergovernmental Conference.”

Balla states that, “the PACE report assesses that voting was smooth, orderly and the legal framework ensures respect for fundamental freedoms and is an adequate basis for democratic elections. Reformation of the Central Election Commission as a well-organized and transparent institution. The application of new technologies such as identification and electronic voting has increased the confidence in the electoral process.”

“The conduct of election campaign, the voting and the vote count showed that these are the best elections ever held after the transition period. Gender representation was regarded with priority: 35% of the new parliament will be women. ”

Balla quotes the report as saying that the Albanian government has delivered on its commitments to holding peaceful, equal, free and fair elections up to the standards./ k.s / r.e /sm/

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