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The Chief Executive Officer of OTP Bank Albania, Mr. Bledar Shella, described this investment as a reflection of the bank’s vision to build long-term and sustainable relationships with its clients.

OTP Bank Albania inaugurates new Private Banking premises in Tirana

Tirana Times, May 18, 2026 – OTP Bank Albania has inaugurated new premises dedicated to the Private Banking segment, unveiling an exclusive space designed for clients seeking personalized service and advanced financial
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Prof. Dr. Alaa Garad is President and Founding Partner of the Stirling Centre for Strategic Learning and Innovation, University of Stirling Innovation Park, Scotland. He is actively engaged in health tourism, higher education and organisational learning across the Western Balkans, including the Global Health Tourism Leadership Programme in Albania.

Building a Trusted Health Tourism Ecosystem: Albania’s Next Competitive Advantage

by Professor Alaa Garad Tirana Times, March 17, 2026 – There are countries you visit, and there are countries you remember. Albania is rapidly becoming the latter. I began writing this article
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New Passports Turn Into Scandal

By Altin Fuga afuga@tiranatimes.com Albania’s most recent identity cards were issued in 1992. Since then, Albanians have operated with birth certificates, sometimes with a photo attached and stamped by notarius publicus. As
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Tobacco is another Balkan crime lord

TIRANA, April 21 – Cigarette counterfeiting and smuggling in the Balkans is one of the primary drivers of crime and corruption in the region, according to a coalition of investigative reporting projects.
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ARMO is up for sale

Tirana, 14 April 2008. Everyone knew that ARMO was for sale. Probably, the first oil and gas company to consider such a purchase was the little-known-in-Albania, Hungarian MOL. The news was first
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ARMO: Is Russian Connection Real?

Tirana, 15 April 2008. Back during a January cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Sali Berisha announced his government’s decision to privatise three important state-owned companies in the energy (KESH), oil (ARMO), and insurance
18 years ago
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BSEC to adopt fast track model

KIEV, April 14 – Fast track cooperation constitutes an important pillar of the BSEC reform process. This new cooperation will allow the BSEC members states to proceed with the implementation of certain
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