The US envoy lands in SPAK and BKH after Altin Duman's surprise statements, prosecutors and special investigators are given full guarantees from Washington for the anti-corruption fight

The United States of America has reiterated once again that it strongly supports the Special Structure Against Organized Crime and Corruption as it pertains to the fight against corruption and organized crime. Yesterday, the Charge d'Affaires at the US Embassy in Tirana, David Wisner, landed at SPAK, where he met prosecutors and members of the National Bureau of Investigation, who were assured that Washington would support them in the fight against corruption. and organized crime. Diplomat Wisner's visit to the premises of the Special Prosecutor's Office comes a few minutes after the strong statements made by the head of SPAK, Altin Dumani, who yesterday during an informal meeting with journalists on the ground, warned of surprises, sending a message to the corrupt and incriminated that the clock of impunity is ticking in Albania. Mr. Dumani even emphasized to the journalists that justice is not only following the Romanian model, but will surpass such a thing. "Why not, we can even overcome it", emphasized Dumani.

The US Embassy discloses details of the Wisner-Dumani meeting

But more details about the visit of the Chargé d'Affaires to the US embassy in Tirana, David Wisner in SPAK, were given yesterday by the diplomatic headquarters in our country. According to the announcement of the embassy distributed on social networks, Mr. Wisner and the supporting colleagues of the American embassy held a meeting with the chief prosecutor Altin Duman yesterday, while they evaluated the latter's work in the Special Prosecutor's Office. Even as the embassy claims, he has stated that this work requires courage and passion, as he made it clear to the prosecutors that they have the support of the USA to attack corruption at all levels. "SPAK is making impressive progress in Albania's objectives for justice reform. today, Charge d'Affaires David Wisner and US Embassy colleagues who support the justice sector met with SPAK Chief Special Prosecutor Altin Dumani, SPAK prosecutors and NBI investigators working to root out the crime and organized corruption in Albania. The work of SPAK and others in the justice sector requires extraordinary courage, integrity and passion. Mr. Wisner conveyed the appreciation of the United States for the work of SPAK, emphasizing that he has our full support to carry out his mission on behalf of the Albanian people", the embassy announced yesterday.

OSCE supports the BKH for increasing regional cooperation

Meanwhile, on the other hand, the presence of the OSCE in Albania discovered and organized an experience exchange visit, in Romania, for a delegation of the National Bureau of Investigation (BKH), with the aim of establishing cooperation and the exchange of experiences and best practices between the BKH and regional law enforcement agencies. The delegation, headed by the director of BKH, Aida Veizaj, held meetings in the Romanian Directorate for the Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism, the National Anti-Corruption Directorate and the South-East European Center for Law Enforcement. The director of the BKH and her counterparts in Romania emphasized that cooperation, continuous exchange of information and joint investigations between the law enforcement agencies of the two countries are essential in the fight against organized crime, corruption and terrorism, who are stretched across borders. The OSCE presence will continue to support the National Bureau of Investigation in capacity building and efficient consolidation of its operation.