Plans to establish a sovereign Bektashi state in Albania’s capital are reportedly moving into a more practical phase, with work focusing on state institutions, diplomatic representation and security infrastructure.

According to new information published by Intelligence Online, the initiative publicly announced by Prime Minister Edi Rama two years ago could be formally legalized within the coming months. If approved, the proposed entity would occupy an approximately 11-hectare site in Tirana, with its concept often compared to the sovereign status of Vatican City.

Behind the scenes, preparations reportedly include discussions over the creation of official passports and a new currency known as the “bek,” which would be linked to the market value of gold.

The Bektashi leadership is also expanding its international outreach. World Bektashi leader Baba Mondi, also known as Edmond Brahimaj, has hosted foreign delegations at the order’s headquarters, while representatives are reportedly being appointed in several countries.

Kreshnik Grezda is identified as the order’s ambassador-at-large, with Christopher Hyland representing interests in the United States and Hazis Vardar covering the French-speaking sphere, including France and Belgium, according to Intelligence Online.

The reported plans also extend into cybersecurity and intelligence-related cooperation. Through DataSentinel Balkans, where Vardar is listed as administrator and Julien-Gérard Roche as an adviser, links have reportedly been established with cybersecurity groups including Cyber ICS and Terra OSINT.

The network is also said to involve individuals with backgrounds in intelligence and counterterrorism in the Balkans, including former French gendarme Jean-Christophe Cloetens.

The developments suggest that the proposed Bektashi entity is being discussed not only as a religious or symbolic project, but increasingly in terms of the practical structures associated with a potential sovereign administration.

The initiative would still require legal and political steps before any change in status could take effect.