Overview

• Prime Minister Edi Rama presented Diella’s first address to lawmakers via a female avatar in traditional dress, with the bot saying it is not here to replace people but to help them.
• Rama says Diella will take all decisions on public tenders to make procurement fully transparent and corruption‑free.
• A rowdy session saw opposition MPs pound desks, the debate cut to 25 minutes, and a subsequent boycott of the vote, which still passed 82–0 in the 140‑seat chamber.
• Diella originated in January as an e‑Albania virtual assistant developed with Microsoft, assisting with about 1 million digital inquiries and documents.
• Critics question the legality and oversight of a non‑human minister as Albania pursues EU membership by 2030.