Tirana Times, July 07, 2026 – The next NATO Summit, where the leaders of Allied member states gather annually, will take place on July 7–8, 2026, at the Presidential Complex in Ankara.
By Marco Rubio Two hundred and fifty years ago today, in a brick hall in Philadelphia, our forefathers declared their independence from the most powerful empire on earth. They were not fools.
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Dr. Arben Ramkaj is Chairman at the Institute for Cultural and Religious Dialogues in Albania.
He is also Director of the Middle East and Muslim World Department at the Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS).
By Dr. Arben Ramkaj Tirana Times, July 3, 2026 – If you sit by the banks of the Nile on a quiet afternoon and allow its serene flow to guide your thoughts,
By CLIVE RUMBOLD Anniversaries are occasions that invite us to pause and reflect on the past, present and future. Anniversaries do not invite a mere recollection, but an assessment of what has
By Ambassador Alexander Arvizu We are here to reflect upon the past five years of Albania’s NATO membership, but Albania’s association with NATO is much longer. Albania officially began its journey to
We all expect that after the current situation around Ukraine we will have as much trust in Euro-Atlantic security institutions as we had 15 years ago. Ukraine is for all of us
By Stefan Fyle The road to the decision about candidate status for Albania in June is clear. The leaders of the EU Member States outlined it last December when they recognised the
By Adam Michnik By annexing Crimea, Vladimir Putin behaved like the Godfather. He told Russia and the world: either your brains or your signature will be on that contract. This policy has
By P̒PARIM KALO Signing of Memoranda of Understanding between institutions of the Albanian State has been so obvious lately, that one can see there has become a kind of a trend. Several
by ambassador MARTIN DE LA BEIJ It is a pleasure for me to talk to you today about Europe. I am thankful to the Albanian Institute for International Studies, in particular Dr
It is clear to all that the place of Albania is in Europe, because of its history, its culture, and its values. Europe has represented a lot to Albania in the past,
By Michael Czinkota and Valbona Zeneli A new economic SEE space would offer new opportunities for resource use, new markets and new trade partners. Global competitiveness would be enhanced. New investment policies
By Ambassador Hellmut Hoffman I feel honoured to be invited to speak at the Albanian Institute for International Studies. Let me use the opportunity to congratulate the Institute and its Director, Dr.
In light of recent economic crises which have re-boosted the role of the governments in the economy, it is time for the governments of SEE to understand the benefits coming from international