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Dialogue chairs outside the Prime Minister's Office knocked over as lecturers and students reject Rama's invitation
Rama set out chairs with letters of invitation in front of his office, but protesters tore them up and marched on the Ministry of Education; Salianji calls on the prime minister to resign.
By ANN Newsroom · Newsroom
October 20, 2026, 13:15 · Updated 12:24 · 1 min read
In brief
- In the morning, Rama put out chairs with invitations to dialogue in front of the Prime Minister's Office.
- Lecturers and students tore up the letters and knocked over the chairs.
- Ervin Salianji: The invitation is an old tactic; Rama should resign.
Prime Minister Edi Rama's invitation to dialogue with protesters was demonstratively rejected Tuesday. At around 9:35 a.m., chairs were placed in front of the Prime Minister's Office, each with a letter inviting protesters to talks. Shortly after noon, lecturers and students gathered at the same spot, where they were joined by another group of protesters.
According to footage broadcast by Top Channel, the protesters tore up the letters and knocked over the chairs. They confronted the director of the Media and Information Agency, Manjola Hasa, who told them that the prime minister keeps his doors open for dialogue. At around 1:12 p.m., the crowd left and began marching toward the Ministry of Education.
The opposition's reaction
Former Democratic lawmaker Ervin Salianji described the invitation to dialogue as an old tactic to divide society. He accused Rama of being isolated from citizens and of threatening them with travel bans. “The time for accountability has come. Resign,” Salianji said.
Meanwhile, the Socialist parliamentary group repeated that the prime minister has offered the dialogue table and called on students to sit down for talks. The protesters have one main demand: the prime minister's departure.
