Tirana, February 29, 2012 NOA/Rid Bulku – The Head of the European Union Delegation to Albania, Ambassador Ettore Sequi noted that last year again the EU concluded that the functioning of the Albanian Assembly was not firmly anchored in constructive and sustained political dialogue.

“This is the number one priority for candidate status”, he said, noa.al reported. Addressing the Albanian Members of Parliament and leadership, Ambassador Sequi went on to emphasise that “Together with Albanians, we look at the Working Group on the Rules of Procedure of Parliament, we look at the Special Committee on Electoral Reform, we look at the engagement of both Assembly and Executive to address the 12 Priorities; together with Albanians, we look to you for concrete, tangible proof of your long-term commitment to Albania’s European future.

The team of the project will be bringing the wealth of experience and models of old and new member states from the EU to the Albanian parliamentary administration and political actors. The success of the project in improving Albania’s legislative will depend on the degree to which the leadership of the Assembly and all parliamentary structures will be receptive to the solutions offered.

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