President of the Republic, Ilir Meta has decreed the appointment of Prime Minister Edi Rama as the head of the Albanian government for the third term in a row. 

This decision of the President of the Republic was made after the new Parliament held the first session, where the new Speaker of Parliament was elected. President even greeted one day ago the election of Lindita Nikolla as new Parliament Speaker, emphasizing that finally, Albania closed two darkest years of the history of parliamentarism in the last 30 years. 

In this way, President Meta clears the way for Prime Minister Edi Rama to go to the office of the President of the Republic and swear-in, which marks the official appointment of Prime Minister Edi Rama as the head of the Albanian government. 

President's decree in full:

DECREE

FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER 

Pursuant to articles 93 and 96, point 1, of the Constitution, after the general elections for the Assembly of the Republic of Albania dated 25.04.2021, the final result of which was announced by the Central Election Commission through Decision no. 21, dated 13.07.2021, of the Regulatory Commission, today on 10.09.2021, at the beginning of the X Legislature, after convening and holding the first meeting of the newly elected Assembly, according to proposal no. 216 PROT., Dated 2.9.2021, of the Socialist Party of Albania, a party that turns out to have the majority of seats in the Assembly, 

I DECREE:

Article 1 

Mr. Edi Rama is appointed Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania. 

Article 2 

This decree comes into force immediately. 

No. Decree 13 210 
Tirana, on 10.09.2021 

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC 

ILIR META