TIRANA, February 20 – Minister of Economy and Innovation Delina Ibrahimaj said today the government will approve a draft law to protect domestic production within this year.

She responded to opposition statements in Parliament. Ibrahimaj said the Albanian economy has grown above the regional average for years.

“GDP has increased. Employment has risen. Unemployment has fallen. Investments have grown. Foreign direct investment has grown. Consumption has risen,” she said.

She added that all macroeconomic indicators show growth.

Asked whether domestic production should be supported, she said: “Yes, without a doubt. We will support Albanian production. We have defined the ‘Made in Albania’ law in the government program. We will adopt it this year”.

Ibrahimaj said she hopes the opposition will support the law. She referred to parliamentary discussions and their concern for Albanian production.

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