23/06/2025 | 17:17:19 "Thank you, Chair." [Spoken in French] Distinguished colleagues. First, I would like to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation to the PACE delegation for their important observation mission during Albania’s parliamentary elections on 11 May 2025, and for the thorough report they have prepared, and of course our colleague Ms Luz MARTINEZ SEIJO for introducing today the key findings of this report. We welcome the report’s recognition of the out-of-country voting process as a key... 17/04/2024 | 19:58:38 Thanks. First of all, let me thank Mr Ionuț-Marian STROE, the rapporteur of the report on Albania and everybody among the colleagues who are staying here and discussing the report on Albania, very important in this phase. Since our accession in 1995, Albania has been steadfast in its commitment to honour the obligation of membership. Over the past decade, Albania has undergone significant legal and institutional reforms marking a transformative journey. We designed and implemented a radical... 16/04/2024 | 20:10:08 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Esteemed members of the Assembly, dear Colleagues Today, it is yet another historic moment for the Council of Europe, where our collective decision will not only shape the future of Kosova but also affirm the enduring values of this very Organisation. Let me first thank Ms Bakoyannis for the excellent visionary and objective report that she has prepared on the request of Kosova for membership to the Council of Europe and the opinions of... 09/10/2023 | 17:24:33 Honourable President, dear colleagues, We are deeply concerned about the situation created in Kosovo after the Serbian organised military and criminal attack in the north of the country on 24 September. We had a discussion in the hemicycle some months ago about dialogue and the de-escalation of tensions among Serbia and Kosovo, but despite that, escalation has happened. I want to appeal today not to the reckless minds, but to all reasonable and cold minds, to the delegations here, that we... 25/01/2023 | 20:07:50 Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2 In respect of this organization that I appreciate as the temple of the protection and enhancing of the human rights and main pillar of the rule of law and democracy I want to emphasise two important points: What has happened and recent escalation of tensions in the north of Kosova is a concern for us and for all partners such as the European countries and US that have done and they are doing their efforts to achieve the dialogue between Serbia... 20/06/2022 | 16:28:28 Esteemed Chair, Esteemed colleagues, I wish to congratulate the rapporteur, Mr Momodou Malcolm JALLOW, for his report. As a representative of the national delegation of Albania, I strongly support his proposals on a revised Charter of European political parties for a non-racist society. In Albania we face a polarised public communication on political parties. Furthermore, among other forms that promote intolerance, very common are hate speech, particularly online, or gender-based harassment... 27/04/2022 | 20:23:55 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Esteemed colleagues, Without doubt the aggression to Ukraine is one of the worst security crises for Europe since the end of World War II. Peace has not to be taken for granted and as this war continues we have to remain diligent and united in support of Ukraine and our values of democracy, rule of law and human rights. The humanitarian situation is worsening and in this perspective CoE and EU have to join efforts to address effectively... 26/04/2022 | 13:04:47 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Esteemed President KOX Esteemed colleagues, As representative of the Republic of Albania I truly appreciate today debate and the report of Mr Titus CORLĂŢEAN on strengthening the strategic partnership between the Council of Europe and the EU. Albania is a member of the Council of Europe since 13 July 1995 and an aspiring country to join the EU since two decades. Since two years we have accomplished all requirements to start the negotiations... 28/01/2022 | 10:45:33 Distinguished Chair of the session, colleagues. First of all, I want to do give my congratulations to the esteemed President of PACE Mr Tiny KOX and a lot of success in this mandate even to the heads of the committees. For me, it is the first time as an Albanian MP of the Socialist Party being a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and I want to congratulate the Monitoring Committee and all members that have been involved for their professional work and contribution...