Constitutional Court has taken this Friday the decision in relation to a request of the opposition, which earlier asked to cancel the agreement with the United Emirates for this port, as they considered it a corrupt affair.
The court rejected the opposition’s request, reasoning that there are no obstacles in this project.
Court’s decision:
The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Albania, after considering in a plenary session on the basis of the documents the case with no. 7 (Nj) 2022 of the Basic Register, with petitioners not less than one fifth of the deputies (36 deputies) of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania, with the object: “Repeal of law no. 145/2020, dated 03.12.2020 “On the ratification of the agreement for economic cooperation between the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Albania and the Government of the United Arab Emirates”, as incompatible with the Constitution and international agreements. Suspension of the implementation of law no. 145/2020, dated 02.12.2020, until the final decision of the Constitutional Court enters into force”, in support of articles 131, point 1, letters “a” and “b” and 134, point 1, letter “c”, of Constitution, as well as Articles 52, 52/a and 72 et seq. of Law no. 8577, dated 10.02.2000 “On the organization and functioning of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Albania”, amended, by majority vote,
DECIDED:
- Dismissal of the request.
This decision is final and enters into force on the day of its publication in the Official Notebook.
The final decision will be announced as reasoned within the legal deadlines provided by law no. 8577, dated 10.02.2000 “On the organization and functioning of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Albania”, as amended by the Regulation on the judicial procedures of the Constitutional Court.
