Albania has made progress in freedom of expression. The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Desire confirmed this fact during a visit to Tirana on Monday.

His visit agenda started with a meeting with Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ditmir Bushati. Two interlocutors shared the same opinion that no democratic society may exist without freedom of speech and free media.

Minister Bushati stated that Albania is totally committed toward the legal frame improvement and strengthening aiming the preservation of journalism professional values.

�The purpose of these efforts by the government is to maintain this standard of democratic development while bringing Albania closer to the European integration processes,� said Bushati.

He also confirmed Albania�s readiness to contribute in the 5th Conference of Eastern Europe countries that is expected to be held next May in Ohrid as a response to main challenges encountered by media and journalism nowadays.