US: CC In Venice

US: CC In Venice

The constitutional crisis in Albania has forced the State Department's Special Envoy for the Balkans, Matthew Palmer, to call President Ilir Meta. 

The Presidency informs that this communication lasted for about 30 minutes where the Head of State expressed his views on the institutional, constitutional and political clash playing out in government.

A few hours after the conversation, the US Embassy in Tirana proposed in the early morning to have the Constitutional Court's case referred to the Venice Commission for consideration.

According to the diplomatic office, necessary progress has been stalled due to different legal interpretations of the appointment process, provided by the "Albanian Constitution and laws" implementing Justice Reform.

“Albanian judicial institutions, the Constitution, and the laws implementing the reform of justice should guide the process of resolving these debated interpretations.

“In the absence of an appropriate legal institution that could rule on contrary interpretations, the United States supports bringing the issue to the Venice Commission, as a competent and impartial third party,” said the diplomatic office.

President Meta's office considers it to be unnecessary for the US Embassy to take Venice's opinion on the appointment of Marsida Xhaferllari, the new member of the Constitutional Court.

Guarantors of Dvorani's "illegal and mafia-related actions" got an "official response last night in a conversation” with the Head of State.

“Enough with the 'Rule of Embassy'. It's time for the 'Rule of Law’ like any other democratic country,” said Meta.

President Meta's spokesman, Tedi Blushi, says he is ready to publish the full conversation with Mr. Palmer after receiving the ‘OK’ from the US embassy in Tirana.

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