21 March 2019 – In view of the unprecedented political crisis in Albania, the Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) is highly concerned with its consequences for the country. The institute acknowledges the lack of common ground of the positions of political parties and other influential players and reiterates the Albanians’ expectations for consolidation of the rule of law, democracy and development reforms – as well as Albania’s EU accession.
Hence, IDM – as an independent civil society actor – urges the parties involved and other influential players to immediately engage in a constructive dialogue that also involves the Albanian society.
To this end and with the purpose to turn the current political crisis into an opportunity for consolidating Albanian democracy, IDM proposes the following:
Together with other priorities this would pave the way for a positive EU Council decision on opening of accession negotiations (June 2019). Immediately adopt OSCE/ODIHR recommendations and hold free and fair local elections as part of the regular electoral cycle and in view of country’s commitments to fulfill the conditions for opening of accession negotiations, as stipulated in the European Council conclusions (June 2018).
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