Murtezai: We have stopped the extortion of the state, the dismissal decision I accepted after hours of work.

Former ATK director Ilir Murtezaj has reacted after being dismissed by Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti, who has said the decision on his dismissal has been taken after the work schedule is completed.

Murtezaj has said that in his time ATK's work has been highly regarded by the 2020 Progress Report.

I'm so sorry about last night when the news started without being informed I couldn't answer. This has been off - limits. Without a prior question, that's why it's left to take care of this justice organs. I had initially set several goals, such as raising accountability and accountability and improving the quality of work”, he said.

I have also returned the image to this institution. For businesses that still are not regular in relation to the law, we have made it impossible for them. We've cut off the unofficial clans of state extortion. We've made reforming the organisational structure which was earlier compiled for tribal and business interests. We have implemented the law as ATK”

The “all the goals I stressed were confirmed by the IMF and by the World Bank and the EU Report, where the progress report was highly praised. We have a bunch of data that we've done extraordinary work”, he says.