The co-chairman of the Special Parliamentary Commission for Electoral Reform, Damian Gjiknuri, is conducting a working visit to the United States of America as part of a delegation of the Assembly of Albania.
Accompanied by the ambassador of Albania in Washington, Ervin Bushati, Gjiknuri held a meeting with Congressman Jim Himes.
"Based on his interest in the diaspora vote, I informed the congressman about the progress of the electoral reform in Albania and the legal guarantee of this right for Albanian citizens living outside our territory. I also informed him of the joint efforts to fill any legislative gaps regarding this right enshrined in the Electoral Code. It is essential to adopt an external voting method that ensures administrative integrity and accountability for this important and challenging process. I committed to continuously inform the Congress about the progress of this process, also in the context of the interest of many Albanian organizations and citizens who live and work in the United States of America", writes Gjiknuri in a post on Facebook.
Earlier, together with several other members of the Parliament of Albania, he met Congressman Peter Sessions.
"We discussed issues related to security in the region as well as the latest developments in the field of world security. Also of interest are the key messages that are expected to be delivered the next day at the conference on security and challenges of our region, which will take place in the premises of the United States Congress!", underlines Gjiknuri.