Incidents at the protest in front of Parliament/ 19 protesters arrested, 12 others prosecuted

2026-07-03 08:29:00, Kronika CNA

Incidents at the protest in front of Parliament/ 19 protesters arrested, 12

Tirana police have arrested 19 people and prosecuted 12 others in connection with the protest held yesterday in front of Parliament.

In a statement, the police say they are working to identify 6 other citizens who have been documented with footage of violent acts.

They are charged with "Destruction of property", "Resistance to a police officer", "Assault due to duty", "Disturbance of public order and peace", "Organization and participation in illegal gatherings and demonstrations", "Disobedience to a lawful order of a police officer" and "Obstruction of the movement of means of transport".

Police notification

They resisted and attacked police officers with hard objects, damaged a police vehicle and attacked members of the Albanian Parliament during the rally held yesterday, 19 citizens were arrested.

12 citizens are being prosecuted.

Work continues to identify 6 other citizens who have been documented on film for violent acts.

15 police officers and a police vehicle were damaged during the rally.

Following the procedural actions carried out by the structures of the Tirana Local Police Directorate, in relation to the rally held yesterday near the Parliament, the following citizens were arrested in flagrante delicto:

-BK, 35 years old; AE, 24 years old; GP, 36 years old; DB, 32 years old; KP, 46 years old; RD, 30 years old; AY, 40 years old; NQ, 43 years old; Y. Sh., 52 years old; E. Gj., 39 years old; FB, 56 years old; RP, 35 years old; AT, 34 years old; AN, 35 years old; EB, 45 years old; AH, 35 years old; EG, 23 years old, EB, 20 years old.

As well as citizen A. Ll., 35 years old, after hitting a journalist.

Also, the following citizens were criminally prosecuted at large: FD, 63 years old; Sh. B., 33 years old; VD, 29 years old; E. Gj., 38 years old; TT, 43 years old; EA, 31 years old; GS, 20 years old; RD, 30 years old; AM, 39 years old; MJ, 47 years old, AG, 47 years old and AK, 22 years old.

The investigative group continues to work to identify other citizens who may have committed illegal actions during the rally held yesterday.

The procedural materials have been referred to the Tirana Prosecutor's Office for the criminal offenses of "Destruction of property", "Opposition of a police officer", "Assault due to duty", "Disturbance of public order and peace", "Organization and participation in illegal gatherings and demonstrations", "Disobedience to a lawful order of a police officer" and "Obstruction of the circulation of means of transport".