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Memorandum on Serbian-Albanian Chamber of Commerce signed
NIS - A memorandum on the establishment of the Serbian-Albanian Chamber of Commerce was signed in Nis Friday at a ceremony attended by PMs Aleksandar Vucic and Edi Rama.
The memorandum was signed by the President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia Marko Cadez and the President of the Business Albania Association Luan Bregasi.
Rama, Vucic engage in heated debate over Trepca
BELGRADE - Thursday's debate between Serbian and Albanian PMs Aleksandar Vucic and Edi Rama at the Belgrade Security Forum was marked by opposing views on Kosovo and the Trepca mining complex.
Vucic: Albania significant regional partner
BELGRADE - Serbia has a lasting commitment to developing bilateral relations with Albania as a significant partner in the region, Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic said at a meeting with Albanian counterpart Edi Rama Thursday, expressing the belief the development of Serbia-Albania ties was contributing to overall stability in the Western Balkans, which he said was a mutual interest.
Albania's Meta urges package deal
Albanian Parliament Speaker Ilir Meta told Kathimerini in an interview that "there is nothing the two countries can't discuss" and called for a comprehensive solution to bilateral differences, including the Cham issue, which Greece doesn't recognize.
Memorandum on Serbian-Albanian Chamber of Commerce signed
NIS - A memorandum on the establishment of the Serbian-Albanian Chamber of Commerce was signed in Nis Friday at a ceremony attended by PMs Aleksandar Vucic and Edi Rama.
The memorandum was signed by the President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia Marko Cadez and the President of the Business Albania Association Luan Bregasi.
Vucic urges Albanian businesspeople to invest in Serbia
BELGRADE - Businesses from Serbia and Albania met on October 14 in an effort to boost economic ties and stabilize the Balkans region still troubled by tensions from the 1990s war.
Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama inaugurated the gathering in Serbia's southern city of Nis, some 200 kilometers south of Belgrade.
Edi Rama – An idealist
"Rama wants – why wouldn’t we believe him – another and different Albania, surely better than the one that he evokes with huge pride and pain."
Berisha sees 'third player' in unmaking of continental shelf pact between Albania, Greece
Former Albanian prime minister Sali Berisha has blamed the unmaking of a continental shelf pact between Albania and Greece five years ago on outside intervention.
"I am saying with full certainty that you did so in the interests of a third party," Berisha said in reference to current Prime Minister Edi Rama and his government.
Albanian PM: The sooner Serbia recognizes Kosovo the better it will be for everyone
BELGRADE - Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic spoke at a debate in Belgrade with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, who urged Serbia to recognize the independence of Kosovo, saying it would benefit regional stability.
Joint Chamber Aims to Boost Serbia-Albania Trade
Albania and Serbia are to have a joint commerce chamber, based on an agreement to be signed on Friday in the southern Serbian town of Nis, where a business forum between the two countries is to be held.
Rama: Serbia must recognize Kosovo’s independence
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama again urged Serbia to recognize Kosovo as soon as possible and said that he supportes dialogue between Belgrade and Priština.
Rama also said that Kosovo is an issue "on which we completely disagree, because my position is that the sooner Serbia recognizes Kosovo, the better it will be for everyone".
Albania's Edi Rama to Promote Book in Belgrade
Prime Minister Edi Rama, who is visiting Serbia to participate in business and security forums from October 13-14, will also present the Serbian translation of his book, "Sacrifice" on Thursday, in a Belgrade hotel.
According to Rama's publishing house in Serbia, Samizdat B92, the Albanian Prime Minister will also address a Belgrade audience.
Croat President Highlights Russian Threat in London
Croatia's President slammed Russian aggression, said uncontrolled migration represented a direct threat to Europe's stability and warned would-be EU members in the Balkans not to expect to join the club in hurry, in a speech at London's LSE Tuesday night.
Greek police stop 18 Syrian refugees trying to enter Albania
Police in northern Greece say they have arrested two Greek women suspected of trying to smuggle a group of Syrian refugees over the rugged border with Albania.
The suspects were discovered early Tuesday, driving two cars carrying a total of 18 Syrians, including six children, to the border in the northern Kastoria region.
Mayor Accused of Censoring Albania TV Report
After broadcasting only three episodes, the investigative TV show "Publicus" aired on Vision Plus TV station was scrapped on Sunday, sparking accusations of political censorship.
In its brief lifespan, the show had built up a reputation after exposing the government's lack of preparedness to monitor waste imports into the country - a hot issue in Albania.