Albanian PM resigns

Tirana - The Albanian President, Mr Rexhep Meidani, yesterday accepted Mr Pandeli Majko's resignation as prime minister and asked…

Tirana - The Albanian President, Mr Rexhep Meidani, yesterday accepted Mr Pandeli Majko's resignation as prime minister and asked the Socialist Party to nominate a new premier, widely expected to be the Deputy Premier, Mr Ilir Meta.

"I present my resignation as prime minister to you because the latest developments in the Socialist Party were accompanied by changes in the party structure," Mr Majko said in a statement.

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