Albania News

“NATO membership ... means a free and safe future to Albania, precisely what it has lacked during all its history”

A dispute between Greece and Macedonia could lead to instability, Albania's PM told the AP on Monday. via B92

“In Bucharest, NATO allies declared that as soon as this issue is resolved, Macedonia will be extended an invitation to join the alliance. America's position is clear: Macedonia should take its place in NATO as soon as possible.”

U.S. President George W. Bush has welcomed Croatia's and Albania's "historic" invitations to join NATO and pledged full alliance and U.S. support. via Weekday Magazine - Azerbaijan

NATO leaders were Thursday set to formally invite Albania and Croatia into their alliance during a ceremony in Bucharest.

“It is a mistake which undermines stability in the Balkans and sends the wrong massage, both to moderate and to radical politicians”

Bucharest, April 3: NATO leaders agreed Thursday that Georgia and Ukraine should join the alliance, but postponed a decision till December on when to offer them a Membership Action Plan , a preliminary ... via Newkerala.com

TIRANA, Albania -- The UN Office on Drugs and Crime opened on Wednesday the refurbished vehicle examination facility at the Qafe Thana border crossing, a primary gateway between Albania and Macedonia. via SETimes news

The pathology department of a Croatian hospital gets a renovated wing. Also in news this week: Montenegro changes its internet domain and the Albanian and Turkish governments sign an agreement on co-operation. ... via SETimes news

Kosovo, with a predominantly ethnic Albanian Muslim population, has grabbed headlines by declaring its independence. via National Center for Policy Analysis

“One of the main criteria will require the contractor to make an investment that will help develop this key sector.”

Albania's government is planning by the end of the year to privatise three of the most important state-owned companies -- the last major publicly-owned assets. via SETimes news

“We will strongly support Albania's integration into NATO at the coming Bucharest summit”

The visiting Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said here on Wednesday his country will support Albania's NATO bid at the alliance's upcoming summit. via People's Daily

“Turkey is currently facing difficult political and legal tests. Our shared wish is for it to pass through this critical period without suffering harm”

Turkish civil society groups called for calm in Turkey on Wednesday amid strains over a court bid to close the ruling AK Party, saying the ease with which parties can be banned was harmful to democracy. via The Financial Mirror

TIRANA, Albania -- A UN disaster and assessment co-ordination team is evaluating the situation in Albania where explosions at an ammunition depot recently killed at least 22 people, the UN said in a statement ... via Balkan Times

“We expect that the money will be deposited and that we will show that despite challenges, the country is stable and the Serbian military industry has the capacity to produce what has been agreed upon”

The Turkish prime minister is making stops in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania and Bulgaria. via SETimes news

A United Nations disaster and assessment coordination team is carrying out a rapid evaluation this weekend of the situation in Albania, where a series of explosions at a military ammunition depot a week ago ... via Scoop

When after many decades of oppression and persecution, a nation becomes independent, among the first points of great concern is the international position of the new country, the alliances targeted and the ... via American Chronicle

Albania is seeing more foreign investors then ever before and the government expects this trend to continue if the country is asked to join NATO following the April summit in Bucharest. via SETimes news

Albanian Defence Minister Fatmir Mediu, who resigned over a deadly weapons depot explosion, was questioned as a witness by investigators Thursday, prosecutors said. via CJAD

TIRANA, Albania -- Three people were arrested on Tuesday amid an investigation into a series of deadly blasts at a munitions depot near Tirana on Saturday. via Balkan Times

Heavy casualties are feared after a series of powerful explosions at a munitions depot some 15km west of Tirana on Saturday . via Balkan Times

Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha says two more bodies have been found at a massive blast site at an army ammunition dump, raising the death toll to seven. via WTLV

TIRANA, Albania : Eagle Mobile, a telecoms provider owned by a Turkish consortium, says it has become Albania's third mobile phone operator. via International Herald Tribune