Albania provides energy to Kosovo

TIRANA, Feb.18 -Albanian Electro-energy Corporation supplied energy to Kosovo throughout the days leading up to, and after, its declaring independence. Almost three million kilowatt hours per day are flowing into Kosovo through Albanian transmission lines. This transmission of energy is

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Kosova, a new state

PRISHTINA, Feb. 17 – Parliament proclaimed in defiance of Serbia and Russia, which condemned the declaration of the world’s newest nation and jubilant Albanians fired guns, waved red-and-black Albanian flags and set off fireworks over Kosova Sunday. Kosova President Fatmir

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Kosova recognition from U.S. and other countries

TIRANA, Feb. 18 – The United States and the European Union’s biggest powers quickly recognized Kosova as an independent nation Monday, while Serbia, Russia, China and some EU members strongly opposed to letting the territory break away from Serbia. The

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Huge Albanian flag travels to Kosova

TIRANA, Feb. 17 – A giant Albanian flag was sent to Pristina last weekend to take part in the celebrations marking Kosova’s declaration of independence from Serbia. The flag was presented in 2005 by a soccer organization calling itself the

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Albania recognizes independent Kosova

TIRANA, Feb. 19 – Minutes after Washington made its formal statement of recognition, Albania recognized Kosova’s independence Monday. Prime Minister Sali Berisha appeared at a news conference Monday evening to say the future ties between the two countries would help

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British man’s corpse found at a well in northern Albania, two arrested

LEZHA, Feb. 20 – Following the finding of the corpse of a British at a well in northern Lezha town police arrested two young men considered as suspects for his murder. The British was identified as the brother of a

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Security of Albanian Airlines

TIRANA, Feb. 21 – The incident which happened Wednesday with the Albanian flight company Bell Air opens again the problem of security operations of the domestic airlines. Despite the improvement the airlines still use relatively second-hand planes to operate from

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Kosovar arrested for car trafficking

SHKODRA, Feb. 19 – A 34-year old ethnic Albanian from neighboring Kosova was arrested after crossing the Muriqan border crossing with Montenegro as he was accused of car trafficking. The Kosovar, who lived in Austria, was declared wanted for some

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Drugs stopped crossing into Greece, traffickers arrested in Tirana

GJIROKASTRA, Feb. 20 – A police operation codenamed Mountainous Hunting arrested three teenager after finding 30 kilograms of cannabis sativa they intended to take to neighboring Greece. The drugs were packed into two bags. Police added they were investigating for

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Durres police arrest thieves

DURR̓, Feb. 20 – Police in the western pot city of Durres said they had arrested 15 persons and were looking for another considered as suspects of different thefts in the area. A 21-year old and his brother were arrested

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