Lawyer representing Beleri meets with Greek lawyers in Athens

Eugen Gjyzari was met at the Association's offices by the president of the plenary of presidents of Greek Bar Associations Dimitris Vervessos, who expressed "the lawyers' solidarity to the elected mayor of Himare" and said that a delegation from the plenary would attend the next discussion of a request for release. All such requests have been rejected by the court at Tirana.

In a statement by the Athens Bar Association, it said that Greek lawyers were briefed in detail about the continued detention.

Beleri, an ethnic Greek, was detained by Albanian authorities on suspicion of voter fraud, which he has denied. Beleri is held without formal charges made.