Today, at the CEC premises, the Prosecutor General, Olsian Çela, the Head of SPAK, Altin Dumani, and the State Election Commissioner, Ilirjan Celibashi, signed the Protocol of Coordination and Cooperation between the General Prosecutor's Office, the Special Prosecutor's Office against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) and the Central Election Commission.
This protocol aims to guarantee the integrity of the electoral process for the 2025 elections for the Assembly of Albania and provides for coordinated measures to prevent, identify and prosecute criminal offenses related to elections.
The Protocol aims to strengthen cooperation between institutions to ensure a rapid and efficient exchange of information between institutions responsible for prosecuting electoral crimes. In this context, the joint commitment of the signatory parties will enable the effective coordination of investigative actions, creating sustainable mechanisms for monitoring and legal prosecution of any case that violates the electoral process.
Through this cooperation framework, participating institutions commit to working continuously to strengthen the electoral justice system, ensuring a fair electoral process unaffected by external elements.
The signing of this protocol aims to increase transparency, strengthen public trust in the electoral process and create an environment where electoral violations are effectively prevented and punished. This cooperation will continue throughout the electoral period, with continuous coordination between institutions, to ensure a free, fair and honest process, in accordance with democratic principles and European Union standards. (A2 Televizion)