Have international observers who monitored the May 11 elections been threatened by the Albanian government? DP leader Sali Berisha claims that they have, while the Foreign Ministry denies these accusations.
On June 11, the Democrat leader Berisha pointed the finger at Prime Minister Rama and Foreign Minister Igli Hasani for pressuring foreign observers.
A week later, in an interview with A2CNN, the Albanian chief diplomat did not accept this accusation, but turned it into a counterattack against Berisha, who, according to Hasani, was playing this game for personal gain.
The Democrats did not stop there, but published Igli Hasan's letter to the OSCE ODIHR and the European Parliament, on the same day the report was presented, asking internationals to maintain a balanced monitoring report.
After this act, the Foreign Ministry was forced to react, this time not by calling it slander but by giving its version. Not pressure but normal communication.
"This is not about interference in the work of the ODIHR Observation Mission, let alone pressure on them. It is normal practice in any electoral process for the authorities of the host state to provide the Observation Mission with technical clarifications and context regarding the findings of the preliminary report," the Foreign Ministry statement said.
Igli Hasani's second response, according to Sali Berisha, substantiates the opposition's claim of electoral farce. The final OSCE-ODIHR monitoring report has not yet been published, pending the final certification of the parliamentary elections by the CEC. (A2 Televizion)
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