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Parliament passes lustration law

TIRANA, Dec 23 – Albania parliament on Monday passed a lustration law aimed at purging public posts from persons linked to the former communist secret police. The Democratic Party-dominated 140-seat parliament voted
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U.S. deeply concerned of passed lustration law

TIRANA – The U.S. Embassy closely followed last night’s vote in the Albanian Parliament that passed the Lustration Law by a simple majority. We are deeply concerned. This law has raised serious
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Britain also against passing the lustration law

TIRANA – The United Kingdom, in common with other of Albania’s international partners, is concerned about the imminent vote in Parliament on the draft Lustration Law, said a statement issued last week.
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Basha at the Supreme Court next month

TIRANA, Dec 23 – Foreign Minister Lulzim Basha’s trial for abuse of post will start in January at the Supreme Court. Basha has been accused of abuse of post and corruptive ways
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Ship with oil on fire

DURRES, Dec 23 – A ship with 1,200 tons of oil was on fire Tuesday morning. Firefighters managed to put fire under control. Police have started investigation on the causes of the
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Man found burnt at a Tirana factory

TIRANA, Dec 23 – A 52-year old man was found dead at a shoe factory in capital Tirana which was on fire. The man, working as a guard, was found asphyxiated. Investigators
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Drug dealer arrested in Tirana

TIRANA, Dec 23 – A 48-year old man was arrested after found with 1.4 kilograms of heroin. Binak Dobrushi was arrested near the aviation field when found with 50 grams of heroin.
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