Three foreign ambassadors to Tirana, Ettore Sequi, Eugen Wollfarth and Alexander Arvizu addressed the governmental institutions with an appeal for the normal functioning of the independent institutions in the country and for the normal proceeding of the May 8 local elections.

The EU Ambassador, the OSCE Ambassador and the US Ambassador gave this message during a meeting on the judiciary system, which was attended by important representatives of the State Police and of the Interior Ministry.

US Ambassador to Albania, Alexander Arvizu guaranteed the General Director of the State Police, Hysni Burgaj, that the police will have the support of the internationals for guaranteeing safety during the May 8 electoral process. Arvizu noted that police should guarantee safety during the local elections, which will be held on the second Sunday of May.

OSCE Ambassador to Tirana, Eugen Wollfarth focuses his speech in the changes to the Constitution related to limiting the judges’ immunity; he insisted that the volunteer declarations of immunity are unacceptable.

Wollfarth expressed his concern for the delays in the adoption of the draft-law on the Administrative Court and he appealed to avoid vacuums in the Constitutional Court. Another suggestion made by Wollfarth was the appointment of the head of Ombudsman, as one of the 12 recommendations made by the European Commission (EC).

EU Ambassador to Tirana, Ettore Sequi emphasized that fight against corruption is the responsibility of the Albanian government. Sequi said that the EU taxpayers give Albania funds to fight judiciary corruption, but now it is the duty of the Albanian governmental institution to continue this fight.