At the National Assembly, Prime Minister Edi Rama presented the new government cabinet in his fourth term, where the biggest innovation is "Diella", the first minister in the world created by Artificial Intelligence.
Diella, who "has started working" since January as a virtual assistant on the government portal e-Albania, will take on the role of Minister for Public Procurement with the mission to make state tenders 100% free from corruption.
According to Rama, decision-making on tenders will gradually be removed from the ministries and entrusted to Diella, which will analyze each procedure and offer impartially. In his speech, Rama described this as a historic step:
"Albania is becoming a country where technology is not just a tool, but an active part of governance."
Meanwhile, this is the new full government cabinet:
Edi Rama – Prime Minister
Belinda Balluku – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Infrastructure
Albana Koçiu – Minister of Interior
Elisa Spiropali – Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Petrit Malaj – Minister of Finance
Blendi Gonxhja – Minister of Culture, Tourism and Sports
Sofjan Jaupaj – Minister of Environment
Mirela Kumbaro – Minister of Education
Evis Sala – Minister of Health and Social Welfare
Delina Ibrahimaj – Minister of Economy and Innovation
Diella – Minister of Public Procurement
Besfort Lamallari – Minister of Justice
Pirro Vengu – Minister of Defense
Andis Salla – Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
Ervin Demo – Minister of State for Local Government
Majlinda Dhuka – Chief Negotiator for Integration
Adea Pirdeni – Deputy Chief Negotiator
Toni Gogu – Minister for Parliamentary Relations
The decision to have a minister from Artificial Intelligence has also attracted the attention of international media, with The Guardian writing about "the world's first virtual minister", while some critics on social networks ironically said: "Even the Sun will be corrupted in Albania."
