Albania to raise healthcare, education staff salaries

TIRANA, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Albanian government has decided to raise the salaries of healthcare and education staff, respectively by 40 percent and 15 percent starting from Jan. 1 next year, Prime Minister Edi Rama announced on Tuesday.

Rama made this statement during a joint press conference with Minister of Finance and Economy Anila Denaj. According to Rama, during the two mandates of his government, salary funds have increased from 450 million U.S. dollars to 710 million dollars.