TIRANA, April 3 – Chargà© d’Affaires of the US Embassy to Tirana Leyla Moses-Ones announced on Tuesday that help towards the High Judicial Council will soon lead to the creation of the Court against Corruption and Organized Crime.
She said that whoever thinks the ongoing justice reform will fall behind is mistaken, echoing her own words during the AIIS conference “70 years of NATO, 10 years of Albanian membership” which took place on March 21.
“This is but one example of how the United States continues to work hand-in-hand with Albanian and European partners to help Albania with Euro-Atlantic integration and rule-of-law. We are seeing this in justice reform efforts. The High Prosecutorial Council will soon bring about the prosecutors of the SPAK, and then the National Bureau of Investigation,” Moses-Ones said.
Further on, she added that it’ll be US assistance towards the HJC which will finally lead to the creation of the Court against Corruption and Organized Crime.
“Our assistance to the High Judicial Council will soon lead to the Anti-corruption and organized crime court. U.S. Department of Justice officials are mentoring Albanian prosecutors, who are already bringing about notable prosecutions — and we expect more. The United States supports all of Albania’s new institutions, such as the Councils and the SPAK, as well as existing institutions that are willing to fight against corruption or organized crime. Justice reform is moving forward, and it won’t be stopped,” Moses-Ones concluded.
The US Embassy’s Chargà© d’Affaires made these remarks during the ASP Case Management System Upgrade Inauguration organized by the Ministry of Interior.
Valuing the opportunity to mark an important milestone in the modernization of the State Police, Moses-Ones said she is proud to celebrate the continuous close partnership between the state police and the US government.
Moses-Ones’ words were echoed by the German Ambassador to Tirana Susanne Schà¼tz in an interview for the local media Monitor a few days back.
Schà¼tz said the country’s ongoing justice reform and its vetting process are successful and have contributed positively in improving Albania’s image in the eyes of foreign investors.
“The justice reform is a success story for which Albania can take pride. Especially the vetting process, which apparently is unique all over the world, strengthens trust in the rule of law and can substantially contribute to Albania’s attractiveness as an investment destination. It has also been praised by German entrepreneurs. From the German economy’s point of view, these reforms must necessarily continue,” Schà¼tz said.
