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Durres port freed from confiscated ships

DURRES, Aug. 11 – Eight ships confiscated by police were removed from the eastern end of the main Albanian port giving more space for increased work. Five of them were confiscated by
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Germany appoints new ambassador to Albania

TIRANA, Aug. 16 – Bernd Borchardt has been appointed Germany’s new ambassador to Albania. Borchardt, 52, was born in Bottrop in 1955. Borchardt graduated with a degree in psychology from The Munster
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Albanian PM speaks against Kosova’s partition

TIRANA, Aug. 14 – Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha said Tuesday that a Kosova partition would seriously threaten the regional stability. Berisha said that those advocating a partition of Kosova as a
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Topi meets with Albanian clerics

TIRANA, Aug. 8 – Newly-elected Albanian President Bamir Topi met last week with leaders of the religious communities in Albania, his press office reported. Topi had separate meetings with Orthodox archbishop Anastassios
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Election for an MP post to be held in September

TIRANA, Aug. 13 – President Bamir Topi decided Monday that the partial election for a parliamentary member who is to replace himself now serving in another position will be held September 23.
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Talking the past – the 1997 dossier

Ten years after the deep crisis of the year 1997, when the country plunged into the anarchy that followed the collapse of the pyramidal schemes, and which ended with the fall of
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Three wanted Albanians extradited from Greece

TIRANA, Aug 4 – Three Albanians were extradited from Athens to continue serving their prison sentences in their country, police reported. The three persons were Petro Kuka (Vashmir Pasho), Hyqmet Myslihaka and
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