Overview

• Prime Minister Edi Rama unveiled Diella as a virtual cabinet member tasked with managing and awarding all state procurement.
• Rama said procurement decisions will be shifted from ministries to the AI in a step-by-step rollout to ensure full transparency.
• Officials say Diella began in January on the e‑Albania portal and has helped issue about 36,600 digital documents and nearly 1,000 services.
• Opposition figures, including Gazmend Bardhi, call the move potentially unconstitutional and legal experts say Diella’s status needs clarification.
• The government has not detailed human oversight or safeguards against manipulation as the newly elected parliament starts formal cabinet procedures.