THE FIRST MEETING IN VLORË / “THE TASKS ARE OURS, THE POWER BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE” RAMA ON EMPLOYMENT “Strong competitions, no concessions” Details of the meeting between the new Prime Minister Edi Rama and the ministers of his cabinet have been revealed. The instructions and concerns of the head of the new government After two intense days of the informal government meeting, Edi Rama concluded with a single line on Facebook: “The tasks are ours, the power belongs to the people,” suggesting that the mission of the new cabinet must be work in service of the citizen. The future Prime Minister, Edi Rama, held the second meeting of the new executive on Thursday morning, in a meeting that lasted about 3 hours and concluded around 12:30, but the discussion remained closed to the media. After giving the final directives to the ministers, the future prime minister scheduled a meeting with the mayors and commune heads of the Vlorë region, as well as with the left-wing MPs from that region. It is learned that the future head of government, who is also a deputy from Vlorë, asked the heads of the municipalities and communes to complete the projects, since work on their implementation will begin very soon. The issue of unauthorized construction along the coastline was also an important topic of discussion. Remaining faithful to the idea that employment should be based on meritocracy, Edi Rama insisted that the hiring process be entrusted to strong competitions and not to friendly acquaintances. “Finish the development projects for the areas, work will start soon. Do not try to bring in friends ... Continues on page 2

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