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Albania elects top general as the country’s new president

Prime Minister Edi Rama, center, congratulates the newly-elected President Bajram Begaj in the Parliament, in Tirana, Albania, Saturday, June 4, 2022. Albania's parliament elected its top military official as the country's new president after no candidates were nominated for three rounds of voting. (AP Photo/Franc Zhurda) Members of the parliament applaud newly-elected President Bajram Begaj in the Parliament, in Tirana, Albania, Saturday, June 4, 2022. Albania's parliament elected its top military official as the country's new president after no candidates were nominated for three rounds of voting. (AP Photo/Franc Zhurda) Gen. Maj. Bajram Begaj salutes the members of the Parliament after being elected as president, in the Parliament, in Tirana, Albania, Saturday, June 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Franc Zhurda)
Albania elects top general as the country’s new president