Jonathan Moore of State Department, urgent visit to Tirana
17/04/2013

After the political crisis that was created with the replacement of one Central Election Commission member, the US State Department has urgently brought to Tirana the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Asia, Jonathan Moore, who started his meetings with the opposition leader, Edi Rama. The meeting lasted more than 50 minutes, but Moore refused to comment what they discussed.

Edi Rama gave a press statement, saying: "We had an open and fruitful exchange of opinions regarding the pre-electoral situation, focusing on the hottest topic, which is the robbery made at the CEC, and the ruining of this institution which is supposed to be independent and untouched by the political will. We reiterated the necessity to reestablish the lost credibility on the main institution that handles the elections in Albania".

Rama also commented the resignation of Denar Biba as vice Chairman of CEC.

"I respect Biba very much and with his act he affirmed his moral and professional integrity, going against the flagrant damages made to the moral and professional integrity of CEC and their members", Rama declared.

But who will replace Denar Biba?

"We are not talking about replacing people, but returning the legitimacy of CEC", Rama declared.