Albanian Government Council of Ministers

Albanian driving licenses recognized as official document in Italy 

The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Olta Xhaçka held a meeting with her Italian counterpart, Foreign Minister Luigi di Maio, as part of her official visit to Italy. The meeting focused on the procedures required to finalize the deal on the m...

Durres, transformation through major development projects 

A series of major investment projects are expected to be materialized soon in the coastal city of Durres, creating at the same time a significant number of new jobs. The investments drive includes the major project designed to transform the city into...

Round of conversations with citizens in Lezhe

Round of Prime Minister Edi Rama’s conversations with the citizens in Lezhe:    –Answering to the question made by a citizens whether the Prime Minister had been informed by the public finance experts over the lack of a cohesion in distribu...

March 7, a milestone in 30-years of Albania-Italy history 

Prime Minister Edi Rama remarks at meeting with the heads of the communes of Brindisi province:    Thank you each and every one of you here and for this exceptional welcome and many thanks also to the Mayor who took these measures. The sun is a...

Albanian emigration to Puglia region: 3 decades on 

Press statements by Prime Minister Edi Rama and Mayor of Bari Antonio Decaro:   I still keep suspecting whether I do really deserve all this and I can’t help but express my gratitude and wholeheartedly appreciation for extending me such a warm...

Italy –Albania, 30 years of friendship

Prime Minister Edi Rama’s remarks at Puglia Regional Council at ceremony marking 30th anniversary of Albanian immigration to Puglia:   Thank you! I don’t know whether I really deserve all this. I’m really surprised, it’s probably...

Over 400 nurses to join team of COVID-19 vaccinators 

A new team of more than 400 nurses are undergoing a training programme at the vaccination site at National Arena in Tirana before they join the team of the COVID-19 vaccinators deployed all over Albania as the country prepares to launch the populatio...

New Vlore international airport 

Prime Minister Edi Rama’s remarks at event announcing winning company to build new international airport in the south-western city of Vlore: If I were to make an attempt to tell or write down how impatiently I have been waiting for this day to come...

COVID vaccination ramps up, 15.000 vaccines administered 

Lezha in northwest Albania is the next city adding to the list of cities, where the inoculation of the adults 80 and over. The Prime Minister Edi Rama visited the vaccination site in Lezhe, accompanied by the Minister of Health Ogerta Manastriliu, to...

COVID-19 vaccine rollout for adults over 80 begins in Durres  

Vaccination of the adults 80 years of age and older continues in the coastal city of Durres, where the inoculation centre has been set up at the Sports Hall and where 10 vaccination booths have been made available. The process is taking place in line...

Borrell: Albania, role model in the region 

Joint press conference with the EU High Representative and Vice-President Josep Borrell, and the Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi, in Brussels: EU High Representative and Vice-President Josep Borrell: Dear Mr. Prime M...

Round of conversations goes on with Berat citizens

Prime Minister Edi Rama at meeting with local residents in Berat as part of the round of conversations with the citizens:    Prime Minister Edi Rama: In order for us to go on with the work, press ahead with the ongoing projects and complete the...

Support for small business 

As difficult as the COVID-19 pandemic period has been for everyone, small business is breathing freely and relieved thanks to the government’s relief packages, and introduction of zero profit tax and VAT. This is demonstrated by many small business...

COVID-19 vaccine rollout for health professionals begins in Berat 

COVID-19 vaccine rollout for the health professionals keeps expanding throughout country, with Berat being the next city where the immunisation process commenced as planned. Health authorities aim to vaccinate all doctors and nurses across Albania wi...

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