Albania and OSCE Establish Cooperation in the Field of Freedom of the Media

PeopleDiplomats ♦ Published: November 29, 2018; 11:41 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama and the Vienna based OSCE have agreed on a new co-operation on anti-defamation package and rules for online media to ensure that future legislation is supportive of freedom of expression, media freedom and access to Internet.

Albania and OSCE establish Cooperation in the Field of Freedom of the Media / Picture: © OSCE / Representative on Freedom of the Media (ID 403640) [CC BY-ND 4.0]

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, recently held a meeting with the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, in Vienna to establish new co-operation with Albania on the future regulation of online media.

“I am very pleased to host Prime Minister Edi Rama in Vienna and to deepen our co-operation following my visit to Albania in February this year,”…