Italy sees Albania, Serbia EU membership as of ‘strategic importance’

ROME, Jan. 23 – Italy held last week a joint meeting of the foreign ministers of Albania and Serbia, noting that their EU membership is of strategic importance for the stabilization and security of the entire Western Balkans. Foreign Minister

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Tirana denounces deadly attack in Ukraine

TIRANA, Jan. 25 – Albania’s foreign ministry said it strongly denounced the heavy artillery attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, where rebels announced a major new offensive. Missiles are believed to have killed at least 30 people there.

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Albania, Kosovo to set up joint transit corridor

TIRANA, Jan. 22 – Albania and Kosovo are cooperating to set up a joint transit corridor that will ease trade exchanges between the two countries and the region but also minimize tax evasion and smuggling. The deal was discussed this

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Greek euro exit could have implications on Albania, experts warn

Greek euro exit could have implications on Albania, experts warn

TIRANA, Jan. 21 – As Greeks heads to the polls on Dec. 25 and leftist Syriza party holds the lead in opinion polls, a possible exit of Greece from the Eurozone would also affect Albania, where the neghbouring country is

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Turkey featured in two exhibitions in Tirana gallery

Turkey featured in two exhibitions in Tirana gallery

TIRANA, Jan. 22 – Two exhibitions featuring Turkey and the close links to Albania are being displayed at the Fab art gallery in Tirana as part of a project on the Albanian-Turkish intercultural art dialogue. Titled “From Konstantiniyye to İstanbul,”

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Interior minister seeks closer ties with Italy, region

TIRANA, Dec. 2 – Interior Minister Saimir Tahiri made a visit to nearby Italy, where he met with his Italian counterpart Angelino Alfano and also took part at the regional meeting with other colleagues to discuss strengthening cooperation to fight

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Global graft perceptions survey shows Albania at bottom of region

Government blames corruption in judiciary for lack of progress in annual report. TIRANA, Dec. 4 – Transparency International’s annual index on perceptions of corruption has ranked Albania worst in the region, listing it 110th in a list of 175 countries.

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Albania calls for joint regional projects

Rama: Regional projects in infrastructure, energy and tourism would “make investors trust more and make the region more attractive to big investors.” TIRANA, Nov. 24 – Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama took part Monday at the Vienna Economic Forum, where

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In Serbia visit, PM appeals for regional Benelux economic model

“The creation of a regional common market should be the common goal. Many studies clearly show that things that to us, who look at them from a distance seem simple, have been more difficult for the Benelux countries,” said Rama.

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