Begaj dismisses 5 ambassadors, makes 2 new appointments

2026-04-17 11:26:00, Politikë CNA

The President of the Republic, Bajram Begaj, today decreed the dismissal of five ambassadors of the Republic of Albania, both resident and non-resident.

More specifically:

-Riza Poda, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Albania to the People's Republic of China, resident, as well as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Albania to the People's Republic of Bangladesh, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Mongolia and the Kingdom of Thailand, non-resident;

-Bardhyl Canaj, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Albania to the Republic of Serbia, resident;

-Sami Shiba, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Albania to the Arab Republic of Egypt, resident, as well as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Albania to the Arab Republic of Syria, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the State of Libya, the State of Palestine, the Lebanese Republic and the Republic of Sudan, non-resident;

-Vasilika Hysi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Albania to the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Albania to the United Nations Office and Other International Organizations in Geneva, resident;

-Albana Dautllari, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Albania to the Kingdom of Belgium, resident, as well as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Albania to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, non-resident.

Also, Begaj decreed the appointment of two new ambassadors:

-Gazmend Barbullushi in the capacity of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Albania to the Kingdom of Belgium, resident, as well as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Albania to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, non-resident;

-Albana Dautllari in the capacity of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Albania at the Mission of the Republic of Albania to the European Union, resident. /CNA