President Bajram Begaj's decree on the appointment of Taulant Balla as the Minister of the Interior was approved this Thursday in the Assembly. 

The decree received 75 votes in favor, 16 against and 1 abstention, while it was welcomed with applause by the socialist MPs. 

While the decree for the dismissal of minister Bledi Çuçi received 84 in favor, 3 against and three abstentions.