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USAID supports Durres district court

DURRES, march 3 – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) signed a memorandum of Understanding last week with the District Court of Durres to support efforts to improve court performance,
18 years ago
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Leftist coalition breaks up

TIRANA, Feb. 27 – The split between the Socialist Movement for Integration of former Prime Minister Ilir Meta and the main Socialist Party of Tirana Mayor Edi Rama appeared closer then ever
18 years ago
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Turkey supports Albania’s NATO bid

ANKARA – Albanian Foreign Minister Lulzim Basha continues to gather international support for the country’s bid for NATO membership at the April Bucharest summit. Basha was on an official visit to Turkey
18 years ago
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British men fight extradition on sex charges

TIRANA, Feb. 26 – The British press reported that two men accused of sexually abusing young orphans in Albania appeared in court today to fight their extradition. Dino Christodoulou, 44, a former
18 years ago
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Mortgage officials arrested for corruption

TIRANA, Feb. 27 – Police reported that four mortgage officials and two other interior ministry staff were recently arrested on corruption charges. In a police operation codenamed Furtuna (Storm), police arrested Artan
18 years ago
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Italian police crack down on Albania band

TIRANA, Feb. 25 – Italian police have cracked down on a criminal organization made up of mostly Albanians who were thought to be involved in cocaine smuggling in the Netherlands. Twelve Albanians
18 years ago
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Albanian wanted by FBI as witness in a murder

TIRANA, Feb. 25 – A 23-year old Albanian man, Elis Kertusha, has been asked by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation to testify regarding a murder last December. Fatos Genaro, 74,
18 years ago
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