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Millions of euros abused from EU funds, SPAK begins communicating accusations about the IPARD file. After two years, it is still unknown whether Klodian Braho will attack the former Minister of Agriculture, who is under Rama's protection...
SPAK seems to be finally bringing the investigations into what is considered the IPARD file, which concerns the misuse of millions of euros of European taxpayers, which instead of financing Albanian farmers, have been distributed to oligarchs, political figures and those connected to them, to a close.
The investigations that have been underway for more than two years are nearing completion, while SPAK has begun to communicate the charges against the persons under investigation. It is still not known whether Frida Krifca, the main character in the IPARD file, who was the head of AZHBR and was later taken under political protection by Prime Minister Edi Rama, will face the charges.
Perhaps this will be the first real evidence of Klodian Braho, the head of SPAK, who has been investigating this file for about two years, but has not yet concluded whether or not Frida Krifca will be considered a defendant.
The first to face charges from SPAK was Reni Ashiku, who appeared before SPAK with his legal counsel, where he was charged with exercising illegal influence over the IPARD file.
Ashiku is the administrator of Converse Management Consulting (CMC), a company that also provides consulting services in the field of agribusiness.
The communication of the charges against the persons under investigation regarding the IPARD file came a few days after Frida Krifca, former head of AZHBR, was summoned to the Special Prosecution Office, where she was questioned for several hours by BKH agents.
The former head of AZHBR appeared before SPAK on March 17, where she was reportedly questioned in her capacity as a person with knowledge. It is not yet known whether SPAK head Klodian Braho, who is investigating the AZHBR file, will decide whether or not to change Krifca's status in relation to the investigations, but one of her closest associates, Reni Ashiku, will have to face charges from the Special Prosecution Office in the GJKKO.
In his capacity as administrator of Converse Management Consulting (CMC), which dealt with IPARD funds, Ashiku offered consultancy in the field of agribusiness and the implementation of rural and agricultural development projects, both on his own and for third parties, through technical assistance and training or advisory services.
SPAK has been hermetic regarding the investigations into one of the files that forced the European Union not only to suspend further funds for Albania in the field of agriculture, but also to demand a full investigation into the people who had abused hundreds of millions of euros, which instead of going to help farmers, ended up in villa or agrotourism projects, with strong ties to the majority of Prime Minister Edi Rama.
"Based on Articles 103 and 279 of the Criminal Procedure Code, investigative actions carried out in the preliminary investigation phase constitute an investigative secret. Referring to these articles, we cannot disclose investigative actions or their results," was one of SPAK's official communications at the end of 2025, when it was requested information regarding the investigations into the IPARD file.
The proceedings began after a report by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), which identified violations in the administration of funds intended for the agricultural sector in Albania.
As a result of OLAF's recommendations, the European Union decided to suspend funding through the IPARD 3 program, blocking hundreds of millions of euros that were planned as support for Albanian farmers.
An investigation by the EU's anti-fraud office revealed serious misuse of EU pre-accession funds for agriculture in Albania and recommended blocking the €112 million package for the successor aid program.
The European Union's Anti-Fraud Office, OLAF, announced that it has identified the misuse of 33 million euros of EU funds in aid to Albanian agriculture and recommended blocking the next package as long as there are no measures to guarantee the protection of the EU's financial interests.
The European Anti-Fraud Office's investigations began after complaints from various citizens about corruption, favoritism and political interference. Representatives of the European Office carried out several missions in Albania, conducting verifications at the offices of the AZHBR, as well as analyzing the documentation of suspected cases that had benefited from European funds.
According to OLAF, their investigation revealed that applicants were required to pay a high percentage of the grant to “pre-selected” consulting companies that facilitated the execution of contracts with the Albanian Agency for Rural Development (ARDA), which distributed the funds. But also that the funds were used for other corrupt purposes /Pamphlet/
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