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Major drug gang arrested in Albania

TIRANA, Sep 13 – Albanian police arrested five people suspected of being the leaders of an organized crime syndicate that shipped hundreds of kilograms of heroin to Italy in recent years, according
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New York Times: whistle-blower found dead

TIRANA, Sep 13 – New York Times newspaper which first published what Trebicka had discovered in the sale of ammunition from Albania to Afghanistan based on a contract a U.S. company had
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PACE co-rapporteurs visit Albania

TIRANA, Sep 15 – A delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), started a fact-finding visit to Albania Sep 15-18 to review its compliance with its obligations and
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Albania and the NATO enlargement

TIRANA, Sep 15 – Last week U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on NATO enlargement, specifically on Albania and Croatia membership in the alliance after both countries got the invitation
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260.000 Macedonian tourists visit Albania

TIRANA, Sep 15 – Albania turned into a good summer destination for neighboring Macedonians. During this year the Macedonian tourists for the first time took the number one spot on the list
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Albania could apply next year to join EU

TIRANA, Sept 15 – Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha seemed to give a strong splash to many opposition voices of asking the government to apply for European union candidate status this autumn.
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Albania signs repatriation agreement with Norway

TIRANA, Sep 13 – Albanian Interior Minister Bujar Nishani and the Norwegian ambassador to Tirana, Carl S. Wibye, signed the repatriation agreement for unauthorized persons and also another agreement on visa facilitation.
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