CoE Congress to observe local elections in Albania

STRASBOURG, Feb. 9 – Following the pre-electoral mission organized by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe in Albania last January, a delegation of the Congress is to observe the local elections which will take place in the country on 18 February. On 15, 16 and 17 February, the delegation, lead by Congress Vice-President Mr Jean-Claude Fr꤯n, will meet representatives of the Government, Parliament, Central Electoral Commission, local authorities as well as leaders of the major political forces. The delegation will also meet representatives of the civil society, of the international community as well as domestic and other international observer organizations. The Congress delegation will present its preliminary findings at a joint press conference with other international observer organizations which will be hold in Tirana on 19 February at 2 pm at the Tirana International Hotel.