The creation of the state would need approval from the Albanian Parliament. It would also require an amendment to the Constitution of Albania, as Article 1(2) says "The Republic of Albania is a unitary and indivisible state." Two-thirds of lawmakers would need to approve the amendment.

Baba Mondi, the Bektashi Dedebaba, stated that he would serve as the head of the country in his role as a spiritual leader while emphasizing that the state, if created, would not maintain an army, border guards, or courts. The state is planned to allow the consumption of alcohol and to allow women to dress however they please, in contrast to more conservative Islamic theocracies.

In an interview after the announcement, Baba Mondi stated that citizenship in the new state would be limited to clerics and those engaged in the administration of the state, akin to how citizenship is structured in the Vatican City. He also expressed his belief that securing sovereign status would uplift the Bektashi Order and enhance its ability to fight radical ideologies that have affected the Muslim world and the international community. The passport is planned to be green, a color deeply symbolic in Islam.

Baba Mondi stated in an interview not long after the announcement that many countries, especially those confronting religious extremism or tensions, have a vested interest in backing peaceful and moderate religious movements like the Bektashi Order. He suggested that countries such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar may see value in supporting the Order's peaceful Sufi Shia tradition to reinforce moderate interpretations of Islam. Additionally, he suggested that states facing internal challenges with militant Islam, such as China, could align with the Bektashi Order as a means of countering extremism without fueling division. The Order believes that over time, the international community will recognize the benefits of amplifying moderate voices and view the Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order as a valuable contributor to global efforts promoting peace, tolerance, and dialogue.

Albanian journalist Arbër Hitaj and security expert Ilir Kulla have said that the planned state would likely be similar to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM). The SMOM, a Catholic religious order, is recognized as a sovereign entity under international law and enters into diplomatic relations with sovereign states, but unlike the Vatican City, it does not have territory besides its headquarters and other buildings which are considered extraterritorial.

There has been some opposition to the proposed state. The Muslim Community of Albania called the initiative "a dangerous precedent for the future of the country" and criticized the fact that it had not been discussed with religious communities before being proposed. Representatives of the Alevi-Bektashi Federation released a statement via the Azeri-Turkish network Haber Global [tr] stating that "Bektashism and [a] religious state are concepts incompatible with each other."

Albanians interviewed by Euronews cited economic concerns and a fear of Albania turning into an "Islamic country" as criticisms about the planned Bektashi state. Additionally, Albanians interviewed by Balkan Insight characterized the planned state as a distraction from alleged domestic scandals created by Edi Rama in an attempt to gain favorable news coverage.

Besnik Sinani, a research fellow at the Center for Muslim Theology at Tübingen University, said the comparison to Vatican City "does not withstand historical scrutiny" and called the proposal "an unprecedented case of contemporary religious engineering." He further said he believed it would "disrupt the historical arrangements of the relationship between religion and state in Albania".