Athens reacted immediately after the decision of SPAK to close the investigation and send for trial of Freddy Beler, on charges of active corruption in the elections.
According to Greek media reports, the Greek Foreign Ministry is closely monitoring the development of the issue and continues to inform Greece's international and European partners.
Today's announcement of the Albanian Special Prosecution Against Corruption regarding the indictment of the elected president of Himara, Mr. Fredi Beleri and one of his associates in a trial by the Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime essentially prevents the outcome of the process, violating the right to fair trial and presuming innocence that Albania, As a candidate country for eu membership, it must be strictly respected," the statement said.
"At the same time, the Albanian authorities continue to remove Mr. Beleri political right to swear an oath and to exercise the duties assigned to him by the citizens of Himara. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Giorgos Gerapetritis, raised all these issues with his Albanian counterpart in their telephone conversation today" the Greek side said.