The Foreign Ministry of Greece has reacted after the decision of the Special Court of Appeal, which upheld the prison sentence for Fredi Beleri, the newly elected mayor of Himara, who was handcuffed two days before the May 14 local elections on charges of for buying and selling votes.
Through an official reaction, it is emphasized that today's decision is against the provisions of the state.
"Today's decision rejecting the Appeal of the elected Mayor of Himara, Fredi Beleri, and leaving him in custody does not comply with the provisions of the rule of law, and it is not fair treatment of an elected representative of the local government. since, as noted by the Notice of the Special Court of Albania, he is the only one arrested in 31 charges filed for violation of the electoral regulation. The decision also raises questions about the existence of political reasons in detention, as it causes essential obstacles in obtaining office as mayor."
We remind you that Beler's detention was the subject of today's discussion between the Greek Foreign Minister, Vasilis Kaskarelis, and the Albanian counterpart, Olta Xhaçka, in Oslo, in the framework of the informal meeting of the NATO Foreign Ministers.