Changes at the top of Tirana Municipality’s administration are deepening. Following the dismissal of Anuela Ristani, the municipality has also reported the resignation of Secretary General Eldi Hoxha, while Erion Veliaj has appointed Alban Dokushi to the post.
Resignation after Ristani’s dismissal
The new development comes immediately after Anuela Ristani was removed from the post of deputy mayor of Tirana Municipality.
This change adds to the uncertainty over how key posts at the municipality are being managed, at a time when the institution’s leadership remains under political and institutional pressure.
Veliaj appoints Alban Dokushi
After Eldi Hoxha’s departure, Alban Dokushi has been appointed to the position of Secretary General.
The appointment comes as another swift move in the municipality’s leadership structure, as changes are taking place one after another at the highest administrative levels.
Return following the Administrative Court’s decision
Dokushi returns to this function following a decision by the Administrative Court, which had ruled in his favor.
This gives the development a legal backdrop as well, beyond the immediate decision-making within the municipal administration.
What is happening at the top of the municipality
According to the official version of developments, these moves follow Veliaj’s decision to dismiss Anuela Ristani.
Ristani had exercised the functions of mayor during the time Veliaj has been held in pretrial detention, making every change in the institution’s chain of command even more sensitive.
With the resignation of the Secretary General and the appointment of a new name, Tirana Municipality is entering another phase of internal reorganization.
Beyond the formal announcements, the successive moves in key posts are raising more questions about the institution’s administrative stability.