PM Rama says Albania to grant sovereignty to Bektashi Muslims in Tirana

FILE - Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama speaks at a press conference at the port of Shengjin, some 60 km northwest of Tirana, Albania, June 5, 2024.

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Sunday his country would transform the Tirana-based Bektashi Muslims, an Islamic Sufi order, into a sovereign state to promote moderation, tolerance and peaceful coexistence.