TIRANA, June 4 – Justice Minister Toni Gogu said today that justice reform in Albania has entered a new phase. He said the process now shifts from institution building to consolidation. He linked this shift to professional and ethical training of new magistrates.
He spoke at the closing conference of the Twinning Project for strengthening the Magistrates’ School. He said justice quality depends on laws and institutions. He also said justice quality depends on the people who apply them. Meanwhile, he said training forms the starting point of the justice system.
“Justice does not start in the courtroom or in the Constitution. It starts earlier in the classroom. Future judges and prosecutors train there,” Gogu said.
In addition, the minister referred to the European integration process. He said Albania received confirmation of the IBAR, Interim Benchmark Assessment Report. He said this confirms that justice reforms produced measurable results.
At the same time, he said the system moves from reform to consolidation. He described this as a shift in focus. It moves from building institutions to strengthening professional culture.
Furthermore, Gogu praised the European Union. He also praised partners from France, Italy and the Netherlands. He highlighted the Magistrates’ School as central to judicial training.
Finally, he said project success depends on long-term impact. He rejected limits to procedural or academic evaluation. He said trust in justice depends on future magistrates. “Institutions are built with laws. Trust is built with people,” he said.
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