First referendum/initiative held

The direct democracy mechanisms in their actual form were introduced by the Constitution of 1998. However, the constitution of 1994 has been passed via referendum; the legal regulation regarding direct democracy has been changed basically and expansively. Taking into consideration the questionability of passing the law, the Albanian constitutionality, the misuse of elections in 1996 and the civil war in 1997, the adequate introduction of direct democracy according to real international standards has been passed in 1998.