TIRANA – After a failure of an 9- hour meeting with members of the Political Counci on the electoral reform in Albania the US Ambassador to Tirana,Yuri Kim stated that the meeting on Electoral Reform will continue on Thursday.
“It has been a long and difficult day,” she said after the marathon meeting which was observed by EU Head in Tirana Luigi Soreca and British Ambassador Duncan Norman.
Kim said no one could take it all and that a consensus had to be reached to achieve the country’s EU membership.
“All three of us spent at least 9 hours with members of the Political Council. It has been a long and difficult day but progress has been made. It has been difficult for all parties involved. Everyone has been asked to give Albania a win. Albania is at a critical stage in history.”
In addition she said the EU has set a number of conditions for Albania to start negotiations and among them is Electoral Reform.
“If the parties reach a consensus beyond the recommendations we agree. If consensus is not reached, the parties should not continue to make these demands. I said we want Albania to be in Europe. This is the wish of us and your people. We will do everything, “said Kim/argumentum.al