Ambassador Yuri Kim meets the president of the "Constitutional", promises support for the reform in justice and calls for the courts in Albania to be independent in order to absorb as much investment as possible

The ambassador of the United States of America in Tirna, Yuri Kim, held a meeting with the president of the Constitutional Court, Hotla Zaçaj, yesterday. Through a status on social networks, the American diplomat says that the US will continue to strongly support judicial reform so that courts can function independently and with integrity to absorb as much investment as possible. "Today I met Holta Zaçaj to congratulate him on his election as head of the Constitutional Court. The US will continue to strongly support judicial reform so that courts can function independently and with integrity. This is the rightful demand of the citizens, necessary to attract more investments and necessary for membership. We wish Judge Zaçaj and all other judges wisdom and success in fulfilling their duties", writes Yuri Kim.

Kim: Opponents of justice reform want it to fail

Meanwhile, a few days ago, the US ambassador in Tirana, Yuri Kim, on the 110th anniversary of the establishment of the Supreme Court in Albania, spoke about the importance of reforms in the justice system, from where he called for judicial decisions to be delivered in a timely manner. not to be late. According to her, the essence of the success of the judiciary is that this system acts separately from politics. Furthermore, the ambassador said that the US has no intention of changing and will support the justice reform even though the ambassador will be changed. "Albanians want justice and equal opportunities, a reason to stay in this country. The reform in justice is giving results. The Supreme Court should be completed as soon as possible with the last three members. Justice must be delivered in time and the Albanian people deserve it. Opponents of justice reform want it to fail, and this is a sign that the reform is really working. In the end, it belongs to Albania to carry forward the reform. The foundation of the reform is the separation of the judiciary from political influence. The USA supports Albania and this country moves forward towards integration. It's been over three years and it's time for a new ambassador. I hope you will understand that when the US talks about reform it insists on getting it right. No one is above the law", said Ambassador Yuri Kim. According to the US ambassador, the Justice Reform has borne fruit, but she emphasized that many opponents want it to fail. She emphasized that this is a sign that the Justice Reform is really working and that it shows how important it is for everyone to remain committed. "Opponents of Justice Reform want it to fail because they see it working. They want to be able to continue to rely on impunity. This is a sign that the Justice Reform is really working, but it shows how important it is that all of us together, the Supreme Court, the US, the EU and all the partner countries remain committed to this task", underscored Ambassador Yuri Kim .