The government has removed the limit on compensation payments for former political prisoners. The Council of Ministers approved the change to Decision 419.

Finance Minister Petrit Malaj announced the reform. He said the state will no longer divide payments into eight installments. The government will now pay all remaining cases up to 1 million lekë in the next installment. As a result, payments will move faster.

Authorities expect to settle around 6,000 cases within 4–5 years. These cases come from a total of 10,360 files. The reform will speed up the process. It will also reduce the time between installments to 2–2.5 years.

In addition, the government will increase the annual compensation fund. It currently stands at around 1.5 billion lekë. The government says the decision improves efficiency. It also fulfills a moral obligation to affected families.

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