The President of the Republic of Albania, Bajram Begaj, in implementation of his constitutional powers, considered the proposal of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, Sh. Mr. Edi Rama, dated July 28, 2024, for the dismissal and appointment of several ministers.
At the end of the review procedure, the President of the Republic, Sh. Mr. Bajram Begaj decreed today, July 30, 2024:
The dismissal of the Minister of the Interior, Mr. Taulant Balla;
The dismissal of the Minister of Defense, Mr. Niko Peleshi;
The dismissal of the Minister of Finance, Mr. Ervin Mete;
Dismissal of the Minister of State for Relations with the Parliament, Mrs. Elisa Spiropali;
The appointment of the Minister of the Interior, Mr. Ervin Hoxha;
The appointment of the Minister of Defense, Mr. Pirro Vëngu;
The appointment of the Minister of Finance, Mr. Petrit Malaj;
The appointment of the Minister of State for Relations with the Parliament, Mr. Taulant Balla.
So the parliament is expected to meet this Tuesday afternoon, to vote on the new government cabinet. In the session scheduled for 6:00 p.m., the proposal of Prime Minister Rama to appoint Elisa Spiropali to the position of Speaker of the Parliament, after the resignation of Lindita Nikolla, is also expected to be voted on./abcnews.al