TIRANA, May 14 /ATA/ – Prime Minister Edi Rama has outlined a series of plans to increase wages, modernize infrastructure and public services during his fourth term in office after the May 11 parliamentary elections in Albania.
Addressing a meeting at Tirana’s main Skanderbeg square on Wednesday to thank voters following his sweeping victory in the Sunday’s elections, PM Rama, also leader of the Socialist Party, pledged to defend independence of the country’s justice system and strengthen “foundations of the Albanian state, where the ghosts of impunity will never show up again.”
PM Rama vowed to deliver on his promise to advance Albania’s European Union integration process.
He also highlighted plans to boost domestic production, income per capital increase of pensions and wages.
“During this mandate, we will increase gross domestic production to 35 billion euros from 25 billion euros currently. We will increase income per capita to at least 15 000 euros from 10 400 euros currently. Public sector wages will edge up to 1200 euros from around 100 euros currently,” Rama said, adding that minimum pension will grow to 200 euros and the minimum wage to 500 euros.
The government head also pledged a series of major investments in the country’s north and south, plans to revive the country’s defence industry, the agri-food sector, enhance security in schools, cities and roads across the country.
Rama highlighted important investments to modernize public services and in the country’s health and education sectors.
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