
Although the plane has been donated to the Albanian Armed Forces, Edi Rama will continue to use it as a personal charter to travel the world with his family and those he loves...
The agreement of November 7, 2025 reveals that the $11.9 million charter, donated to the Albanian military, will only be used for civilian flights. In practice, the "Armed Forces" aircraft remains Edi Rama's personal vehicle, used for seven years with costs paid for by the state budget...
On November 7, 2025, Prime Minister Edi Rama signed the decision to accept a gift aircraft from the Presidency of Turkey worth $11.9 million. The document states that the aircraft will be transferred to the Armed Forces of Albania, but will be used only for civilian transport. This means that it will not serve for defense or military operations.
The company that manages the plane is "Türk Hava Yolları", a shareholder of "Air Albania", the airline created by the Rama-Erdogan agreement, where the Albanian state has only 10 percent. The donated plane is precisely the charter known as "Ismaili", the same one that Edi Rama has been using for seven years for official and private trips, while fuel, maintenance and taxes are paid for by public funds.
The agreement signed on October 22 by Defense Minister Pirro Vengu and the Secretary General of the Turkish Presidency, Hakkı Susmaz, clearly states that the aircraft will not have a military function. This makes clear the nature of the relationship: a personalized political exchange between Rama and Erdogan, disguised as a state donation.
In every practical aspect, the Albanian army benefits nothing. The plane attributed to the Armed Forces will serve as the prime minister's private vehicle, as has been the case throughout recent years. The state registers the gift. Rama uses it. Turkey provides the influence. While the Albanian public pays the bill./ Pamphlet
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Eshte mbret biri botes, i takon.
E drejte, kishim Zogun e I-re, tani kemi "Palloshin e gjate".
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