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Reaching Eastwards: a direct line to Moscow

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TIRANA, Oct.14 – The Russian air company AEROFLOT will consider the possibility of providing a direct flight from Tirana to Moscow. The project is part of a bigger strategy of economic interaction with Russia. Albania has a strategic interest in trying to become part of major energy networks like the natural gas pipe of GazProm. Albania would like to exploit its geographic position to become part of the East-West pipeline, a transition spot between Bulgaria/Greece to Italy. Other potential areas of collaboration include the privatization of the Albanian Electric Corporation, about which a Russian energy company has expressed particu

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