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Vucic to initiate trilateral meeting with Italy, Albania
ROME - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday he would initiate a trilateral meeting of Serbia, Italy and Albania that would be aimed at forging closer ties and at participation in joint projects.
Concluding an official visit to Rome, Vucic told reporters he would discuss the idea with Albanian PM Edi Rama first.
Restaurant Blast Shakes Northern Albanian Resort
An explosion in a restaurant at Velipoja beach resort in the north of Albania on Friday left three people seriously wounded while others sustained lighter injuries.
The owner of the restaurant and two other restaurant employees have been transported by helicopter to a hospital in Tirana. Police evacuated tourists from the area and are working to stop the fire from spreading.
EU Deported 42.600 Albanian Asylum Seekers in 2016
The number of Albanian asylum seekers who have been deported to their home country last year was 42.600. This is the figure that was recently published by the European Institute of Statistics (EUROSTAT) in relation to the process of the deportation of asylum seekers from its territory, says the Independent Balkan News Agency.
Ministry hits out at Albania over razed properties
The Foreign Ministry criticized Albania Wednesday over the demolition of properties belonging to members of the Greek minority in the southern region of Himara, declaring that the violation of European principles by a country aiming to join the EU "means that, in reality, this country does not want its European course."
New TAP manager for Greece
The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), the end piece of the $40 billion Southern Gas Corridor, has appointed a new country manager for Greece, it said Wednesday. TAP, which will bring Azeri gas into Europe by 2020 via Greece and Albania, said Katerina Papalexandri will take over from Rikard Scoufias on September 1.
Albania demolishes properties belonging to Greeks in Himara – Announcement of the Greek Foreign Ministry
The Greek Foreign Ministry released an announcement on the demolition of properties belonging to members of the Greek National Minority in Dhermi, Himara at Northern Epirus of Albania.
Albanian President: 'We Rely on Bulgaria For Our European Integration'
"We rely on you and we appreciate Bulgaria's efforts for the enlargement of the European Union in the Western Balkans.'' With these words, the President of Albania, Ilir Meta, welcomed Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister for Justice Reform and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva, said the press office of the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Balkan Tour Continues in Albania
Following her visit to Serbia, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva continues today her Balkan tour with talks in Albania.
Recognition of the Bulgarian minority in Albania. This will be one of the main goals of the Foreign Minister.
Bulgarian Foreign Minister is on a Working visit in Serbia
Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva begins today a visit to Serbia and will also visit Albania, reported '24 chasa' Newspaper.
During her talks she is going to present the priorities of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of EU in 2018 which will prioritize among other things, the European future of the Balkan states.
Private Stock Exchange Aims to Fill Gap in Albania
A new privately run stock exchange is due to open in Albania in October, after three years of the country not formally having such an institution.
The Tirana Stock Exchange, TSE, opened in 1996, first as a department of the Albanian Central Bank and later as a joint-stock company.
Kosovars Warned About Using First Bitcoin ATM
Kosovo will soon become the 57th country in the world - and the first in the Balkan region - to operate a virtual money ATM, according to Albvision Ltd, the company that delivered the machine.
In a press release distributed in Kosovo and Albania on July 17, the company said that Tirana and Skopje will be the next two destinations where these kinds of ATMs will be placed.
US Report: Balkans Need Resources to Fight Terror
Faced with a global surge in terrorism that has included radical Islamist elements in the Balkans, most countries in the Balkan region have visibly improved counter-terrorism policies, but some still have difficulties with lack of capacities, experience, and resources, a US State Department report said.
Albania Hopes Japanese Embassy Will Boost Ties
Albanian authorities hope that the new Japanese embassy in Tirana will help economic exchanges between two countries grow and encourage Japanese businesses to invest in Albania.
The ribbon-cutting ceremonial opening of the embassy was performed by the Albanian Foreign Minister, Ditmir Bushati, and by Japan's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Nobuo Kishi, on Monday.
Macedonian Police to Help Patrol Albanian Resorts
The number of Macedonian citizens holidaying in Albania for the summer has grown to the point where Albania has asked Macedonian police to help patrol the resorts.
Following an agreement between the Interior Ministries of Albania and Macedonia, this summer, for the first time, police from neighbouring Macedonia will help Albanian police tackle not only road policing but also crime.
Dacic: Single economic zone no substitute for EU membership
TRIESTE - Serbia welcomes the Berlin Initiative as Belgrade believes it demonstrates that the EU is maintaining the enlargement agenda, Serbian FM Ivica Dacic said in Trieste Wednesday, adding that consent on a single economic area in the region was a good thing but that the concept could not be accepted as a substitute for EU membership.