Prime Minister Edi Rama has made another replacement in the negotiating team with the European Union, after removing Zef Maz and replacing him with Majlinda Dhuka in the post of chief negotiator.
According to the Government's decision, Juliana Latifi left the negotiating team and was replaced by the former head of the CEC, Denar Biba. Latifi was the negotiator for Chapter 5.
The government's decision was taken on July 29, when Rama dismissed negotiator Zef Mazi and appointed Majlinda Dhuka in his place. The latter will be headed by the Minister of State.
DECISION No. 520, dated 29.7.2022
FOR SOME CHANGES IN DECISION NO. 422, DATED 6.5.2020, OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, "ON THE COMPOSITION, RULES OF OPERATION AND FINANCIAL TREATMENT OF THE NEGOTIATING GROUP AND THE DUTIES OF THE CHIEF NEGOTIATOR FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ACCESSION NEGOTIATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA IN THE EUROPEAN UNION", AMENDED
In support of Article 100 of the Constitution, Law no. 23/2015, "For the foreign service of the Republic of Albania", and following the decision no. 749, dated 19.12.2018, of the Council of Ministers, "On the creation, organization and functioning of the state structure, responsible for the development of negotiations and the conclusion of the accession treaty of the Republic of Albania to the European Union", with the proposal of the Prime Minister, the Council of COM
DECIDE:
1. In decision no. 422, dated 6.5.2020, of the Council of Ministers, amended, the following changes are made:
a) In point 1, of chapter I, the following changes are made:
i. The words "Mr. Zef Mazi, Chief Negotiator; are replaced by "Mrs. Majlinda Dhuka, Minister of State and Chief Negotiator (hereinafter "Chief Negotiator")";
ii. The words "Mrs. Juliana Latifi" are replaced by "Mr. Denar Biba".
