The head of the ODIHR monitoring mission in Albania, Ambassador Lamberto Zannier, analyzed the findings of the preliminary monitoring report in an exclusive interview with A2 CNN. The diplomat stated that every violation articulated in the report, such as voter intimidation or pressure on the public administration, was observed by observers on the ground.
Asked what most concerned the head of the international monitoring mission, Zannier stated that in some cases, the electoral competition was not conducted under equal conditions, underlining that the ruling party was more advantaged because it controls the vast majority of municipalities in the country.
You can watch the full interview with the ODIHR head of mission at 19:00 on the Central Edition on A2 CNN. (A2 Televizion)