The head of the parliamentary group of the Democratic Party has denounced the participation of foreign ambassadors in the meetings of the Prime Minister Edi Rama and the Minister for Diaspora Taulant Balla with the Albanians abroad.

Bardhi states that ambassadors in the USA, the United Nations, Italy, Germany, Greece, the Czech Republic, etc., in brutal violation of the law, participate in party activities with Albanian citizens living abroad, abusing their function.

“This is so evident, that even the Ambassadors in the USA, the United Nations, Italy, Germany, Greece, the Czech Republic, etc., in brutal violation of the law, participate in party activities with Albanian citizens living abroad, abusing their function, desecrating the figure of the representative of the Albanian state (not the party) in the world, as well as violating the equality of the parties in the elections.

The merger of the state with the party in the election and the use of the Diplomatic Body as the electoral body of the party in power is a serious violation of the elections and a unique case in the world. Never, anywhere, does the Diplomatic Corps take part in party activities and even less does it serve as an electoral body of the party in power. The function requires political impartiality and dignified representation of Albania in the world.

According to the law no. 23/2015, the Foreign Service is an integral part of the Civil Service of the Republic of Albania and operates based on the principles of professionalism, integrity, and POLITICAL INDEPENDENCE. Apart from the obligations provided by law for civil servants, Ambassadors and their staff are NOT ALLOWED by law to belong to any political party, organization or association or to PARTICIPATE in the activities organized by them. Violation of these legal obligations will result in dismissal from office”, says Bardhi, among other things.