Asked by The Kyiv Independent about investigations into senior officials, Rama said the justice system was working and pursuing its duties.

“When we began this journey, people knew Albania as the homeland of impunity,” Rama said. He argued that the country had since made significant progress in fighting corruption.

Rama said Albania had moved from a system controlled by corruption to one that actively fights it. He linked these changes to the country’s EU accession progress and the provisional closure of another negotiating chapter.

He added that the reforms gave his government the motivation to keep moving forward and advance Albania’s path towards EU membership.