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25/03/2013

While the EU is trying to keep Albania’s integration agenda alive, the Albanian Delegation members of the Democratic Party boycotted the European Parliament conference with Mr. Stefan Fule.

The reason of this boycott is still unknown. The only Albanian delegate was the Foreign Relation Secretary of the Socialist Movement for Integration, Ralf Gjoni.

Fule declared that he was visiting Tirana to have a different view of the integration processes.

The Commissioner gave a wider panorama of the EU economic situation. During the entire meeting, Fule never mentioned the three controversial integration laws, but reiterated the June 23rd elections.

“Allow me to reiterate that it is a responsibility of all political parties, in government and opposition, to contribute so that the next elections will reach democratic standards of a high level, in order to leave no room for contestations. By securing high standards, Albania will send a strong signal of maturity and dedication of the democratic values and stability”, Fule declared.

During a conversation with the present, it showed the approach of the European Commission with Albania after the elections, when announcing the start of a high rank dialogue between the government and the opposition after June 23rd. Eduard Kukan reiterated the importance of an effective Parliament.

“A country that cannot have a Parliament which is unable to play its role needs to be replaced. You need a Parliament where politicians debate, the government shows the actions that it takes and from which the Albanians can make them accountable”, Kukan declared.

Ditmir Bushati, chairman of the Parliamentary Integration Commission, declared that the alarm bell as regards the status deadline is ringing, but no one is hearing it.

“We are in the limits when we can give another orientation to our country. This should be made tangible with the status and membership dialogue. December must be the decisive month for the position that the European institutions will take”, Bushati declared.

Fule launched an interactive portal of the EU delegation in Tirana, conceived as an opportunity to communicate with more Albanian citizens.

During his stay in Tirana, Commissioner Fule preferred to meet only with the Integration minister, Majlinda Bregu, and Ditmir Bushati.