The OSCE office in Tirana has reacted to the incident recorded in today's opposition protest, where 31-year-old Gerti Shehu punched former Prime Minister Sali Berisha.
Through a response on social media, the OSCE asks the parties to avoid speculation and self-righteousness while investigations continue.
The reaction states that freedom of assembly is a fundamental good of democracy and wishes Berisha a speedy recovery.
Full reaction:
Congratulations to Albania for the successful holding of the EU-Western Balkans summit and for the large security operation that accompanied it. We are sad, however, about the incident during the opposition protest. Freedom of assembly is a fundamental good of democracy. We wish the injured a speedy recovery and urge everyone to refrain from speculation and self-righteousness while investigations continue.