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Security Alert for U.S. Citizens

Location: Throughout Europe, including Albania. Event: During the holiday season, security measures in Europe, including Albania, remain heightened due to ongoing threats posed by transnational terrorist organizations and individuals inspired by extremist ideology throughout Europe. Extremists may continue to focus on tourist locations such as Christmas holiday markets, shopping malls, airports, clubs, restaurants, places of ...

By U.S. Embassy Tirana | 12 December, 2018 | Topics: Alert

Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Moses-Ones Remarks at the Meeting to Elect Members of the HPC

Prosecutor General Marku, Minister Gjonaj, Ambassador Soreca, honorable diplomats, Chief prosecutors and prosecutors, Over two years ago this country made a commitment to its people and to its international partners to dramatically improve the justice system. Early in the morning of July 22, 2016, the parliament unanimously passed the necessary constitutional changes and, thus, promised ...

By U.S. Embassy Tirana | 11 December, 2018 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Press Releases, Speeches

Remarks by A/DCM Koski at the Annual Conference of the People’s Advocate

People’s Advocate Ballanca, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. This past summer, several of my Embassy colleagues attended a ceremony at the site of the former communist labor camp in Tepelena. They gathered there with many others, including several of you here today, to honor the former inmates of that camp. During that ceremony, President Meta ...

By U.S. Embassy Tirana | 11 December, 2018 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy, Fundamental Freedoms, Human Rights, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Albania

U.S. Embassy Statement

An independent, accountable, and professional judiciary will benefit Albanian citizens who have overwhelmingly expressed support for justice sector reform. A fully functioning justice system is also in the clear interest of Albanian judges and prosecutors. We call on Albanian judges and prosecutors to ensure a free and transparent election process for magistrates in the High Prosecutorial ...

By U.S. Embassy Tirana | 10 December, 2018 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Embassy, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Albania

Demonstration Alert for U.S. Citizens

Location: Tirana, Albania – Mother Teresa Square, Student City, and the surrounding areas; Other cities around Albania. Event: A large student demonstration is expected to take place in the Mother Teresa Square as well as Student City and surrounding areas in Tirana beginning early on December 8, 2018. Additional demonstrations are expected to take place in ...

By U.S. Embassy Tirana | 8 December, 2018 | Topics: Alert

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