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Local officials arrested on corruption charges

TIRANA, April 21 – Two officials of Kashar, a commune near Tirana, were arrested Monday and accused of abusing their posts. Bashkim Kusi and Ruhi Valisi were said to have falsified property
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An Italian drug trafficker taken to prison

ANCONA, April 21 – An Italian man received a five-year prison sentence for trafficking in heroin from Albania through the port of Ancona. The man, Lionello Rossino, 65, is a resident of
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Albanians come to homeland for Easter holidays

TIRANA, April 21 – Thousands of Albanian immigrants living in Greece have returned to celebrate the Easter holidays near their homes and families. Border crossing points in Kakavie and Kapshtica in the
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Five injured after quarrel

TIRANA, April 21 – Five persons were injured by automatic rifle fire after a quarrel between two families on Monday. While at a coffee bar the group was apparently involved in a
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Lawyer arrested for offering bribes to officials

ELBASAN, April 21 – Police arrested a lawyer in the central city of Elbasan and charging him with exerting corruptive pressure on local authorities through efforts to bribe them. Myftar Rusta, 46,
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OSCE welcomes new Albanian electoral system

TIRANA, April 22 – The OSCE Ambassador in Albania, Robert Bosch, welcomed the adoption of constitutional changes to the electoral system in Albania, saying he hoped they would provide further impetus for
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Small political parties shout aloud

TIRANA, April 23 – Recent constitutional amendments have been strongly opposed by Albania’s smaller political parties. The Socialist Movement for Integration of former Prime Minister Ilir Meta has said it believes a
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Libyan delegation in Albania

TIRANA, April 21 – A Libyan delegation made a visit Monday to Albania to discuss increase of bilateral relations in all the spheres. The talks with the Foreign Minister Lulzim Basha focused
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