The EU Ambassador to Albania, Sofia Moreira de Sousa, held a meeting with the co-chairs of the Special Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reform, Damian Gjiknuri and Oerd Bylykbashi. The focus of the meeting was the electoral reform process. Moreira de Sousa stressed that the quality of the electoral reform is just as important as the timing of its implementation, underlining the significance of this process for public trust, fair competition and the integrity of elections.
“The quality of the electoral reform is just as important as the timing of its implementation. I held my first meeting with the co-chairs of the Special Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reform, Damian Gjiknuri and Oerd Bylykbashi.
We discussed the very tight timeframe within which the Committee must work, as well as issues related to the scope, priorities and inclusiveness of the reform.
Electoral reform is about public trust, fair competition and the integrity of elections. It is also part of Albania’s path towards the EU. The recommendations of the OSCE/ODIHR have been clear for some time, and the joint work carried out so far should deliver concrete results.
With political will and sincere dialogue from all sides, this is achievable”,-wrote the EU Ambassador, Sofia Moreira de Sousa.