Ermal Beqiri

Ermal Beqiri is an Albanian technology entrepreneur, IT expert and the owner of Soft & Solution Group, a company specializing in software, digital platforms, and network infrastructure. Beqiri previously served as an electronic engineer and director of IT at the University of Tirana, before gaining wider public exposure as IT expert in a high-profile case.[1][2] In 2025, he was one of the individuals accused by SPAK in the AKSHI public procurement scandal.[3]

Early public exposure

Beqiri gained national attention in 2011 as one of three court-appointed IT experts—Ardian Pollo, Artur Rrahmani, and Ermal Beqiri—tasked with examining the Meta–Prifti video, a covert recording that allegedly showed former deputy prime minister Ilir Meta discussing corrupt deals with then economy minister Dritan Prifti.[4][5] Their report concluded that the recording was not original, a finding that supported the defense of Ilir Meta against corruption allegations.[4] Earlier analyses for the prosecution by British and American IT experts had assessed the recording as authentic, but their findings were dismissed by the court as inadmissible.[6]

Business dealings

Beqiri founded and led several tech companies, including Soft & Solution, AL Soft, and NSolution.[7]

In 2025, he established the Albanian Council for Technology and Innovation (ACTI), an industry association promoting, among other things, cybersecurity, startups and digital policy.[8] Media reports link ACTI to networks of companies and alleged procurement influence connected to the broader AKSHI public procurement investigation, and describe parts of its associated business environment—such as the “Durana Tech Park”—as operating as a fiscal haven for member firms.[8][9][10]

AKSHI public procurement scandal

Beqiri is a central figure in SPAK's investigation into the public procurement scandal of Albania's National Agency for Information Society (AKSHI), accused of corruption, bid rigging, price inflation, and participation in a structured criminal group.[3] SPAK alleges his companies secured millions of euros through manipulated public procuement offers, with evidence suggesting operational cooperation with Ergys Agasi including recorded communications and overlapping business interests.[11][12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Miliarda me tenderat e AKSHI-t/ Historia e dyshimtë e "perandorisë" së Ermal Beqirit". Ora News.
  2. ^ "SPAK fut në radar biznesmenin Ermal Beqiri, BKH kryen kontrolle në zyrë". Vox News.
  3. ^ a b R, K. (2025-12-19). "BIRN: Kapja e AKSHI-t nga interesa kriminale rrezikon sigurinë kombëtare". Gazeta Dita. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
  4. ^ a b "Ekspertët: Videopërgjimi Meta-Prifti jo origjinal, Prifti: Gjykata të kërkojë ekspertizë nga policitë e BE-së". Panorama.
  5. ^ Likmeta, Besar (2011-11-01). "Albanian Experts Query Video in Meta Corruption Case". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
  6. ^ "Experts Say Albania Video Corruption Scandal a Fake". Balkan Insight.
  7. ^ "Tenderat milion euro të AKSHI-t: Ermal Beqiri krijon monopol, bashkon Horizon me Soft&Solution". Standard.al.
  8. ^ a b ""Durana", an offshore zone in Durrës where the taxes of 40 companies linked to AKSHI were avoided!". Vox News.
  9. ^ "Durana Tech Park, parajsa fiskale në zemër të Shqipërisë: Rrënjët që të çojnë te Elira Kokona dhe Ermal Beqiri". Pamfleti.
  10. ^ "Afera Durana: emrat e 50 biznesmenëve në parajsën fiskale – skema korruptive për të mos paguar taksa". Prapaskena.
  11. ^ "Miliarda me tenderat e AKSHI‑t/ Historia e dyshimtë e "perandorisë" së Ermal Beqirit". Ora News.
  12. ^ "SPAK zbulon dosjen: pse u arrestuan Ergys Agasi, Ermal Beqiri dhe…". MAPO.al.
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