Prime Minister Edi Rama described artificial intelligence as a major opportunity for Albania. He said the technology can speed up reforms and improve public services.

Speaking at the Paris Peace Forum, Rama highlighted Albania’s progress in digital transformation. He also outlined plans to expand the use of AI across public administration.

First, he referred to Diella, Albania’s AI-powered virtual minister. He said the country was also using artificial intelligence to speed up the process of aligning its legislation with EU standards.

To illustrate this progress, Rama referred to Croatia. He said Croatia needed seven years to complete a similar process, using teams of translators, legal experts and specialists. By contrast, Albania is using AI to accelerate this work.

Furthermore, Rama announced plans to introduce an artificial intelligence-based public procurement system.

“We are working on something that I very much hope will succeed: a public procurement process carried out entirely through artificial intelligence. It will be a game-changer because it will help solve many of the problems associated with public procurement,” he said.

Rama described AI as a major opportunity, especially for countries like Albania. He said the technology could help them achieve results faster and overcome limited institutional capacity.

“Artificial intelligence is a blessing for countries like ours. It helps us do things that we might not otherwise have the capacity to achieve,” he added.

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister said that 95% of public services in Albania are already available online.

He also presented a new digital platform that will allow citizens to track their requests to public institutions. He compared it to parcel-tracking services such as DHL.

Through this platform, citizens will be able to follow each stage of their requests. They will also see how public institutions respond and process their applications.

According to Rama, the system will increase transparency and strengthen accountability in public administration.

He concluded that digital technology is changing the way citizens interact with the state. Moreover, he said artificial intelligence could accelerate the modernisation of Albania’s public services.

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