The Head of the CEC, Ilirjan Celibashi, held a meeting at the CEC premises with the Head of SPAK, Altin Dumani , the Prosecutor General, Olsian Çela , as well as the Director General of the State Police, Ilir Proda .
It is reported that the purpose of this meeting was to increase inter-institutional coordination in order to guarantee the integrity of the elections and strengthen mechanisms for preventing and punishing any form of violation of the electoral law.
The focus of the discussions was on the joint measures that the institutions are taking to guarantee a peaceful, secure and credible electoral process in all its phases.
Participants shared information on concrete organizational and operational measures put in place to prevent incidents, pressures or attempts to illegally influence the will of voters.
A topic of particular importance was addressing potential violations of the electoral law and their handling by the relevant justice bodies. During the meeting, data on the number of reports filed so far regarding actions or omissions that conflict with the Electoral Code were presented. The importance of timely response by the relevant institutions – prosecutors and police – to investigate any violation that could undermine the integrity of the electoral process and citizens’ trust in it was emphasized.
Also part of the discussions was the process of voting from abroad, a new and challenging component of these elections. Discussions focused on institutional preparations, logistics, the security of postal deliveries and guaranteeing the right to vote for Albanian citizens located outside the territory of the Republic of Albania.
The heads of institutions also visited the Operational Center for Against Electoral Crimes at the CEC, where representatives from SPAK and the General Prosecutor's Office are attached.