29/03/2012 Monitoring
Strasbourg, 29.03.2012 – Tomáš Jirsa (Czech Republic, EDG) and Grigore Petrenco (Republic of Moldova, UEL), co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for the monitoring of obligations and commitments by Albania, will make a fact-finding visit to that country from 2 to 4 April 2012.
In Tirana, the co-rapporteurs are due to meet the President of the Republic Bamir Topi, the Prime Minister Sali Berisha and the Minister of Justice Eduard Halimi. Talks are also scheduled with leaders of political parties, the Albanian delegation to the PACE, the parliamentary investigation Committee into the events of January 2011, the central election Commission and the Prosecutor General, as well as representatives of NGOs and the diplomatic community.
Discussions will mainly focus on electoral and parliamentary reforms, the fight against corruption, developments in relation to the upcoming presidential elections, and on the investigation into the January 2011 events.
Mr Jirsa et Mr Petrenco will give a press conference on Wednesday 4 April at 6.45 pm (place to be confirmed).