Investigation has no alternative, says Albania's representative

10. July 2011. | 08:17

Albania is ready to cooperate in the investigation into the illicit trade in human organs in Kosovo, head of Albania's delegation at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) Aldo Bumci stated Saturday, stressing the importance of the investigation.

Albania is ready to cooperate in the investigation into the illicit trade in human organs in Kosovo, head of Albania's delegation at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) Aldo Bumci stated Saturday, stressing the importance of the investigation.

At a panel on the combat against illicit trade in human organs in Kosovo, Bumci said that Albania had cooperated before, in this case with The Hague Tribunal, adding that there is no other alternative to conducting an investigation as soon as possible.

Ukranian representative Sergiy Savchuk expressed satisfaction that the Belgrade declaration will contain a section dedicated to illicit trade in human organs. He stressed that it is important to investigate not only the location where organ removal took place, but also the parties that took over the organs, adding that a worldwide investigation should be carried out.

German representative Viola von Cramon-Taubadel said it is important that the Council of Europe adopted the resolution, which was a prerequisite for conducting an investigation.

Responding to the statements of the debate participants, Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic welcomed the commitment of the Albanian authorities to take part in the investigation, and the statement of Albania's representative that there is no alternative to conducting an investigation.