Buitenlandchef Ashton positief over electorale hervormingen in Albanië (en)

Met dank overgenomen van Raad van de Europese Unie (Raad) i, gepubliceerd op donderdag 1 december 2011.

EUROPEAN UNION

Brussels, 1 December 2011 A

Statement by the spokesperson of the EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the inaugural meeting of the parliamentary Committee on electoral reform in Albania

The spokesperson of Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, issued the following statement today:

"High Representative Catherine Ashton welcomes the inaugural meeting of Albania's parliamentary committee on electoral reform which took place earlier today in Tirana. HR Ashton encourages all political forces to continue to work in a constructive manner in the committee to find consensus on electoral reform in good time before the next elections. Reforming the legislative framework for elections in line with OSCE/ODIHR recommendations is one of the key priorities which need to be met for Albania to move further towards its national objective ofEU integration."