Albanian Government Council of Ministers

New town of Thumane takes shape in 8 months only 

Thumana’s transformation, the worst-hit area following the devastating earthquake on November 2019, is gradually taking its final shape. Work is in full swing to construct the single-family homes, along with the multi-family apartment complexes. ...

Earthquake scars to disappear between spring 2021 and early 2022 

Bubq is yet another new residential complex increasingly taking its final shape and where the quake-affected families will soon restart a new life, with their homes built back larger, more resilient and more beautiful than the ones they lost in the d...

COVID-19 vaccination for teachers, academic staff begins

The vaccination against COVID-19 of teachers and academic staff kicked off in six schools in Tirana and the immunization process will be extended to teachers and academic staff across the country.  Prime Minister Edi Rama, accompanied by Minister of...

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...

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