The Venice Commission has accepted the request for opinion of the Assembly of Albania for the mandate of MP Olta Xhaçka.
The request was forwarded by the Speaker of the Assembly, Elisa Spiropali to the President of the Venice Commission, Claire Bazy Malaurie, through which an opinion is requested regarding the relationship between representative parliamentary democracy and the obligation to implement the decisions of the Constitutional Court.
In her response, the President of the Venice Commission informs that this matter has been decided for consideration at the meeting of the Commission on December 6-7, 2024.
Letter to the President of the Assembly, Elisa Spiropali, from the President of the Venice Commission, Claire Bazy Malaurie:
Dear Speaker, Thank you for your letter dated September 13, 2024, by which you request the opinion of the Venice Commission on the relationship between representative parliamentary democracy and the binding decisions of the Constitutional Court, in the context of the role of the Assembly in considering motions for the incompatibility of the deputy's mandate.
Through this letter I confirm the readiness of the Venice Commission to prepare this opinion for approval at the 141st plenary session (December 6-7, 2024). I would like to express my gratitude for the trust in the Venice Commission. Yours truly, Claire Bazy Malaurie.