Bamir Topi News

Appeals for Albanian Democracy Improvement Tirana Bamir Topi Speaking in ceremony organised by the office of the ombudsman, Albania's President Bamir Topi, US and EU diplomats called on the country's politicians to show greater respect for democratic standards.

TIRANA, Albania -- The country celebrated the 97th anniversary of its independence on Saturday , with most observances held in Tirana and the seaside town of Vlora, where the national flag was first raised in 1912.

Albanian President Bamir Topi expressed willingness to help his country overcome the political crisis.

Where on earth, would 88% of a nation's citizenry want to join us in the world's least welcoming club? Steam straight past Brussels and head south.

A boy picks up junk into a waste bin during a celebration marking the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Tirana, capital of Albania, Nov.

A boy picks up junk into a waste bin during a celebration marking the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Tirana, capital of Albania, Nov.

EU foreign ministers officially accepted on Monday Albania's application for candidate status and will now ask the European Commission to present an opinion on Albania's bid, which should take about 18 months.

As of June 2010, Albanian president Bamir Topi will get a 54 euro salary increase, Bulgarian news agency BTA quoted Macedonian media on November 13 2009 as saying.

Albanian President Bamir Topi denied claims that Albania was striving to unite with Kosovo, referring to them as "malicious and wrong interpretations". 'Albania respects the young state of Kosovo as the fully-fledged state, but neither Kosovo, Albania, Macedonia nor Montenegro can spread its territory outside their respective borders,' Topi said.

Albanian President Bamir Topi on Friday met with visiting Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang, with both sides vowing to enhance traditional relations between the two countries.

Chinese vice Premier Zhang Dejiang arrived in Albania on Thursday for a three-day visit at the invitation of his Albanian counterpart, Ilir Meta.

Ratification of the EU Lisbon Treaty is not a guarantee for further EU enlargement, Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus said on Monday in Tirana after meeting his Albanian counterpart Bamir Topi.

The declaration that the approval of the EU reform Lisbon treaty will open a path towards further EU enlargement is a mystification being spread by "the Brussels centres" and some European politicians, Czech President Vaclav Klaus said.

TIRANA, Albania -- President Bamir Topi said on Thursday that Albania is well aware of the responsibilities that NATO membership brings, including meeting Alliance standards.

PODGORICA, Montenegro -- The NATO accession of all Western Balkan countries is crucial since it is the only secure option for long-term stability, Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic and Albanian President Bamir Topi agreed at a meeting in Budva on Friday .

A final report by the OSCE on the June 28th general elections in Albania notes that while there were major improvements in the process, the vote failed to meet the highest standards of democracy, local media reported on Monday .

The High Court suspended on Monday the case against former Defence Minister Fatmir Mediu, due to his immunity as a minister-designate. Mediu was approved by President Bamir Topi on Monday as the new environment minister and is only awaiting a routine vote by parliament to take over the post.

Tirana Prime Minister Sali Berisha Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha presented his new cabinet on Wednesday evening after receiving a mandate to form the new government from President Bamir Topi.

Who sunk the ship in Ohrid that claimed 15 lives? Was it God or Madonna? Ita s proving hard for us to look in the mirror and admit our own share of the guilt.

Albanian President Bamir Topi has appointed Sali Berisha as the country's next prime minister, local media reported on Wednesday.