President Bamir Topi resumed his meetings with ambassadors from Albania’s Western allies in an effort to find a way out for the political crisis that has gripped the country. On Tuesday he met with U.S. Ambassador John Withers and Spanish Ambassador Manuel Montobbio, whose country holds the EU rotating presidency.

“The meeting discussed the recent political situation in the country, the possibility of constitutional and institutional ways to solve and normalize the political situation in the country as soon as possible,” said a statement from the presidential office.

A day earlier Topi expressed frustration with the inability of the opposition and majority to find a compromise to the current stalemate over the results of the parliamentary elections.

“I have made and continue to make attempts, but we do not yet have institutional dialogue about the current political situation,” Topi told reporters. “There is a need for political will to end this situation because the president has no legal means to force the parties involved to reach a solution.”

Today’s meeting follows that of last Friday, then the Topi also met with Foreign Minister Ilir Meta to discuss the political crisis that has gripped the country.