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Political consultations with Deputy Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania Megi Fino
Government of Slovenia
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December 11, 2024
SLOVENIA, December 11 - State Secretary Štucin and Deputy Minister Fino agreed that relations between the two countries were very good, with no outstanding issues. Earlier this year, Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar and Minister of Foreign...
OSCE Presence organizes second simulation-based training on human trafficking in Albania
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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November 26, 2024
From 19 to 21 November 2024, the OSCE Presence in Albania organized its second simulation-based training on human trafficking. Over three days, about 50 participants worked through complex trafficking cases involving vulnerable girls and women...
MEDITERRANEAN: People trapped in buffer zone finally allowed to enter Cyprus ― NGO report reveals more evidence of pushbacks in Greece ― Italy removing staff from migration centres in Albania ― Decision about Malta’s jurisdiction in El Hiblu 3 case due…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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November 28, 2024
All of the people who have spent the past six months trapped in the buffer zone that divides the north and south of the island of Cyprus have finally been allowed to enter the Republic of Cyprus. A new NGO report has revealed yet more evidence of...
OSCE Presence in Albania holds training events on environmental enforcement for inspectors, police and prosecutors
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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November 22, 2024
From 18 to 21 November 2024, the OSCE Presence in Albania organized a series of joint training sessions aimed at strengthening the capacity of prosecutors, police officers and environmental inspectors in tackling environmental crimes. The...
OSCE Presence in Albania, General Directorate of Prisons strengthen prison staff capacities on human rights standards
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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November 21, 2024
From 19 to 21 November 2024, the OSCE Presence in Albania, in co-operation with the General Directorate of Prisons, organized a training-of-trainers seminar for 35 senior prison staff. The focus was on the Nelson Mandela Rules, the revised UN...
Media role in elections in focus of third workshop organized by OSCE Presence in Albania, Central Election Commission
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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November 18, 2024
In view of Albania's upcoming 2025 parliamentary elections, the OSCE Presence and the Central Election Commission (CEC) organized a technical workshop titled “Elections 2025: The role of media in the electoral process – Challenges and...
OSCE-led Mobile Training Team marks year one of deployments achieving local ownership milestone in Albania
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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November 15, 2024
The OSCE-led Mobile Training Team (MTT), a group of 24 border security and counter-terrorism experts from across the OSCE region, met for the second Annual Review Meeting from 11 to 13 November in Tirana, Albania. This was followed by a training...
OSCE Chair-in-Office Borg concludes visit to Albania
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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November 14, 2024
TIRANA, 13 November 2024 —OSCE Chair-in-Office, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta Ian Borg, concluded his visit to Albania today, reaffirming the OSCE’s commitment to strengthening regional...
Ilham Aliyev met with Prime Minister of Albania
President of Azerbaijan
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November 12, 2024
AZERBAIJAN, November 12 - On November 12, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, met with Edi Rama, Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania. During the meeting, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between SOCAR, Albania's...
MEDITERRANEAN: More deaths and rescues ― German government to stop funding ‘civil fleet’ ― Spanish police investigating murders of people on the move near Balearic Islands ― NGO report reveals use of torture against people on the move ― Greece deploys …
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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July 3, 2025
There have been more deaths and NGO-led rescues along the Mediterranean migration routes. The German government has announced that it is cancelling the funding that it has been providing to search and rescue NGOs since 2022. Spanish police have...
OSCE Chair-in-Office Ian Borg to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Albania
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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November 7, 2024
VIENNA, 7 November — OSCE Chair-in-Office, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Malta Ian Borg, will visit Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Albania from 10 to 13 November. He will start his visit in...
OSCE Presence in Albania, Elbasan University inaugurate Legal Clinic for people in need
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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November 11, 2024
A Legal Clinic was inaugurated today at the University of Elbasan, in which lecturers and fifth-year law students will offer free legal advice to people in need. The establishment of the legal clinic was made possible thanks to a two-year...
"Saudi Tourism Authority" Unites Balkan Business Sectors in Albania to Present Umrah Services via "Nusuk" Platform
EIN Presswire
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October 29, 2024
TIRANA, ALBANIA, October 29, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) successfully concluded an introductory roadshow on the unified "Nusuk" government platform, designed to assist Umrah performers travelling to Mecca and...
MEDITERRANEAN: Council of Europe calls for ‘immediate admission’ of people stranded in Cyprus buffer zone ― Italy to resume transfers to migration centres in Albania despite ongoing legal issues ― Court in Greece acquits asylum seeking minor of people …
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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November 7, 2024
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights has urged Cyprus to allow the people who are currently stuck in the buffer zone to seek asylum in the country. Italy is planning to resume the transfer of people rescued in international waters...
OSCE Presence in Albania enhances collaboration with Albanian Prosecutors and State Police to combat human trafficking
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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November 1, 2024
The OSCE Presence in Albania has strengthened efforts in the fight against human trafficking by organizing a series of six local-level meetings with prosecutors and police officers throughout September and October 2024. The meetings aimed to...
Ilham Aliyev received credentials of incoming ambassador of Albania to Azerbaijan
President of Azerbaijan
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October 31, 2024
AZERBAIJAN, October 31 - 31 October 2024, 11:11 On October 31, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, received the credentials of Besart Kadia, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of...
Op-ed: Does the Rome court’s refusal to validate the detention order of the first asylum seekers brought to Albania mark the end of the Italy-Albania deal?
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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October 24, 2024
By Andreina De Leo, member of ECRE member organisation the Association for Juridical Studies on Immigration (ASGI) On 18 October, the Civil Court of Rome blocked the detention of 12 asylum seekers from Bangladesh and Egypt, who had been...
Gender-responsive policing in focus at cadet training organized by OSCE and Albanian Security Academy
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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June 26, 2025
More than 400 police cadets in Albania strengthened their skills in gender-responsive policing during a series of one-day introductory training courses organized by the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department, the OSCE Presence in Albania, and the...
MEDITERRANEAN: Confusion regarding future of Italian migration centres in Albania ― ECtHR criticises Malta’s regime again ― Asylum seekers still trapped in Cyprus buffer zone ― Cyprus President calls for normalisation of relations with Syria ― NGOs cal…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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October 24, 2024
A decision by the Civil Court of Rome has led to uncertainty regarding the future of the recently opened Italian migration centres in Albania. The European Court of Human Rights has again criticised Malta’s treatment of vulnerable children and...
OSCE Presence in Albania hosts workshop to empower women in cybersecurity
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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October 24, 2024
With the aim to empower aspiring women in cybersecurity, the OSCE Presence in Albania, in partnership with the National Cybersecurity Authority, organized a workshop featuring testimonies and panel discussions from successful women leaders in the...