(ANSA) - TIRANA - Transparency International published the
results of its Corruption Perceptions Index 2017, ranking
Albania the 91st among 180 countries and territories included in
the index, a drop of eight places since 2016. Albania scored 38
out of 100 points, as Ibna press agency reports. In
South-Eastern Europe, areas such the judiciary, law enforcement,
freedom of press and civil society are the most affected.
''The phenomenon of corruption in the country continues to be
of serious concern,'' said OSCE Head of Presence Bernd
Borchardt. ''We call on public institutions and the rule of law
agencies in Albania to proceed with the implementation of
justice and anti-corruption reforms in line with international
recommendations and obligations of the United Nations Convention
against Corruption.''
Borchardt added that public institutions need to be more
accountable for their work and officials must be more
transparent in their decision-making. ''Citizens must play their
part, too, by refusing to tolerate or sustain the problem.''
''The result of this year's Index demands our intensified
efforts to fight this phenomenon. The OSCE Presence in Albania
regrets that the positive trend since 2013 (taking Albania from
a low of 31 points to 39) was reversed in 2017 and remains
committed to supporting Albania in its fight against
corruption,'' concluded Borchardt. (ANSA).
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