TIRANA, Sep 15 – A delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), started a fact-finding visit to Albania Sep 15-18 to review its compliance with its obligations and commitments vis-ஶis the Council of Europe.
Jaakko Laakso (Finland, UEL) and David Wilshire (United Kingdom, EDG), co-rapporteurs for Albania of the Monitoring Committee of Meetings met with the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, the Speaker of Parliament, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, the Interior and Justice and representatives of the different political parties and civil society.
The co-rapporteurs would also be meeting representatives of the local authorities in Vlora and Shijak, as well as representatives of the Greek and Bosnian minorities.
PACE co-rapporteurs visit Albania
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