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Greek border police saves Albanian fisherman

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VLORE, April 13 – Fisherman Arben Velaj, 33, had gone fishing Sunday near Dhermi. However, when his boat’s engine malfunctioned, Velaj found himself adrift for the next 16 hours. However, he managed to place a call on his cellular pone to Greek border police, who rescued Velaj with a patrol boat. (Tirana Times Staff)

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