OSCE: Albania has Made Impressive Progress in the Last 10 Years

OSCE

30 March 2007

"In the last 10 years, Albania has made impressive progress, and the tasks and work of the OSCE Presence have substantially evolved as well," said Ambassador Pavel Vacek, the Head of Presence on Tuesday March 27 in 10th anniversary of OSCE Presence in Albania.

"Albania is on its way towards Euro-Atlantic integration, and the challenge for the Presence is how best to assist in key domestic reforms within our mandate and closely co-operate with the Government and other Albanian partners."

In 2003, the mandate of the Presence was updated, and since then it has also been involved in promoting democratization, the rule of law and human rights, and consolidating democratic institutions in conformity with OSCE principles, standards and commitments.

The Presence also works in the field of legislative and judicial reform, property reform, electoral reform, regional administrative reform, parliamentary capacity-building, anti-trafficking and anti-corruption, media development, promotion of good governance, the development of civil society and police assistance.