The Access Info Group (AIG), the body of the Council of Europe (CoE) Convention “On Access to Official Documents” (Tromsø Convention) positively assesses Albania in the process of in implementing the provisions of this act. Meeting in Strasbourg on 13-15 November 2024, this body presented the Evaluation Report for our country, which determines the level of compliance and guarantees provided in the Law 119/20214 “On the Right to Information”, as amended, compare to those provided for in the Tromsø Convention. The report establishes the contemporary level of measures that the Albanian regulatory framework meets to guarantee the practical exercise of the right to information, as one of the fundamental freedoms and rights of the citizen.

Law No. 45/2022 “On the ratification of the Council of Europe Convention “On Access to Official Documents” establishes the institution of the Information and Data Protection Commissioner’s Office as the representative of the Republic of Albania in the Council of Parties.