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TIRANA, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Albanian President Bujar Nishani decreed Monday the dismissal of four ministers dismissed last week and appointed four new ministers, proposed by Prime Minister Edi Rama.
Heads of the four ministries of interior, health, state for local issues and social welfare and youth were changed.
Fatmir Xhafaj was appointed as new Minister of Interior, Ogerta Manastirliu as new Minister of Health, Eduard Shalsi as new Minister of State for Local Issues, and Olta Xhacka as new Minister of Social Welfare and Youth.
Such changes to government cabinet came at a time when the Albanian opposition, protesting since more than a month ago, requested the resignation of the Prime Minister Rama and the creation of a caretaker in order to guarantee the holding of free and fair elections.
Rama said on Monday that there would be no caretaker government and he wasn't even thinking of resigning.
Albania will hold elections on June 18, with or without the opposition, Rama said. Enditem
