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Erion Veliaj wins a second term as Tirana mayor

TIRANA, July 2/ATA/-Erion Veliaj is officially Tirana Mayor even for the next four years.

Tirana citizens gave their confidence to the left-wing candidate of the Socialist Party Erion Veliaj at the June 30 local elections.

Thus, Veliaj will manage the biggest municipality of the country even for a second mandate during which he is due to continue with works begun and the projects designed from his team.

According to Veliaj’s press office, “Veliaj got 152 230 votes after 919 ballot boxes were counted”.

His challenger in the race, Arben Skënderi of the “Democratic Conviction” Party managed to receive 5.79% of the votes or 9364 votes. /z.tosku/ /a.g/p.s./

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