Tag: tirana
Culture 18.01.24 | 20:22

Kostadinovska Stojchevska expressed her support, stating that any recognition or promotion of the Macedonian language on the international stage is a positive development

Minister of Culture Bisera Kostadinovska Stojchevska commended the inauguration of a Macedonian Language, Literature, and Culture Lectorate in Tirana, emphasizing the positive reception of Macedonian language promotion abroad. In a pre-forum statement to the media at the Union of Fighters on Thursday,...

Macedonia 10.01.23 | 10:49

Will the meeting with Rama save the political careers and businesses of Kovacevski and Ahmeti?

The meeting in Tirana is to save the political careers of Kovacevski and Ahmeti, supported by Apasiev who plays a false patriot. Kovacevski has nothing against the meeting in Tirana, even though Macedonian issues are discussed outside the country. It is so because he sees it as a preserver of his political...

Macedonia 10.01.23 | 09:20

Meeting of Albanian leaders with Rama in Tirana to save Kovacevski’s position

The leaders of the political Albanian parties in the country will meet Tuesday with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama in Tirana. Foreign Affairs Minister, Bujar Osmani, said Monday that the Tirana meeting was a New Year’s meeting with the aim of exchanging opinions regarding current issues in the...

Macedonia 09.01.23 | 09:02

Kasami wants to go to Tirana, but he doesn’t want to sit at the same table with Ahmeti

Besa received the invitation for a meeting of Albanian parties from Macedonia in Tirana under the patronage of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, but the problem is Ali Ahmeti. The spokesperson of Besa told Alsat that they responded positively to the invitation from Rama, but do not consider it reasonable...

Macedonia 12.12.22 | 15:24

Grubi announced the construction of a six-lane highway to Tirana

The Vice President of the Government for Political System and Inter-Community Relations, Artan Grubi today in Tirana signed a cooperation agreement between the Government of Macedonia and the Government of Albania for the development of infrastructure projects, logistical security and efficiency of the...

Culture 06.12.22 | 12:25

Initiative to re-open Macedonian Language Lectureship in Tirana

At the meeting between the director of the International Seminar for Macedonian Language, Literature and Culture at the University “St. Cyril and Methodius” in Skopje, prof. Dr. Vesna Mojsova-Cepisevska and the president of the Macedonian society “Ilinden” from Tirana, Nikola...

Balkans 06.12.22 | 10:40

EU leaders to meet their Western Balkans counterparts in Albania

EU leaders are expected in the Albanian capital Tirana on Tuesday to pay a visit to their Western Balkan counterparts, with migration, cooperation and the consequences of Russia’s war on Ukraine on the agenda. Over 120,000 illegal border crossings were detected along the so-called Western Balkan route...

Macedonia 01.03.22 | 13:17

Osmani: EU to urgently unblock start of accession negotiations with Skopje and Tirana

The European Union should urgently unblock the start of accession negotiations with Macedonia and Albania and must not allow the Western Balkans to be left as an open issue and an open wound, Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani said Tuesday in terms of how likely it is for the Ukraine situation to spill over...

Balkans 20.12.21 | 11:50

Kosovo Albanians to protest against Zaev and Vucic in Tirana

Hundreds of Albanians from Kosovo will go to the square in Tirana today to protest against the arrival of Zoran Zaev and Aleksandar Vucic in Albania. They believe that the Prime Minister of Macedonia and the President of Serbia are not welcome in Albania and that they are working against the interests...

Macedonia 14.09.21 | 20:14

Zaev talked to Merkel about the need to unblock Macedonia’s EU path, and about his Mini Schengen project

Zoran Zaev had a meeting with outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Tirana today, after which his office said that the Chancellor agreed that Macedonia should be allowed to continue with its EU integration. During her remarks, Merkel blamed nationalism in Bulgaria for blocking Macedonia, as well...

Macedonia Balkans 14.09.21 | 18:23

Merkel expresses sorrow Macedonia was not allowed to open its EU talks, says Europe is held hostage to nationalism

During her meeting with Balkan leaders in Tirana, Albania, outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel again expressed her sorrow that Macedonia and Albania were not allowed to open their EU accession talks. Merkel said that the two countries met the criteria to open the accession talks, but that the Bulgarian...

Macedonia 14.09.21 | 09:45

Merkel to say goodbye to Balkan leaders in Tirana

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will continue her visit to the Western Balkans today in Tirana, where she will have a bilateral meeting with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, with whom she will discuss bilateral and economic issues, as well as the country’s EU path. The Chancellor will then attend...

Macedonia 06.07.21 | 22:02

Main association of Macedonians in Albania comes out in support of the resolution proposed by VMRO-DPMNE

The association of Macedonians in Albania “MD Ilinden – Tirana” said that it fully supports the resolution proposed by VMRO-DPMNE regarding the dispute with Bulgaria. The resolution is meant to provide a unified position of all Macedonian political parties, in response to the nationalist...

Macedonia 21.12.19 | 12:12

Zaev under pressure to release the Kumanovo terrorist group

Zoran Zaev’s comment of assurances to a group of ethnic Albanians who confronted him in Tirana yesterday, rased the issue of whether he will push the courts to release the terrorist group which attacked Kumanovo in 2015, killing eight Macedonian police officers. Of the Albanian group which carried...

Macedonia 20.12.19 | 22:31

Protesters pushed Zaev to release the terrorists group which attacked Kumanovo in 2015

During Zaev’s term in office, he presided over a broad amnesty for prisoners with many ethnic Albanians receiving early release from prison, and the courts, which are apparently placed under his thumb, ordered the release of the ethnic Albanian Islamists sentenced for the 2012 Good Friday massacre. The...

Balkans 20.12.19 | 20:24

Protests against the Mini – Schengen summit in Tirana

Mass protests are taking place in Tirana, at the hotel where Prime Minister Edi Rama is hosting a Mini – Schengen summit with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and the outgoing Prime Minister of Macedonia Zoran Zaev. Protesters include Kosovo Albanians and representative of the Albanian opposition,...

Balkans 19.12.19 | 19:48

Another powerful earthquake hits Tirana

Another earthquake has hit Albania’s capital Tirana on Thursday evening. Albanians ran out into the streets as the city shook for 15 minutes. The earthquake happened at 17:03 h and it was 4.7 magnitude, The epicenter was in Vora, Albanian media report.

Macedonia 19.12.19 | 17:03

Outgoing Prime Minister Zaev to meet Western Balkan leaders tomorrow in Tirana

Outgoing Prime Minister Zoran Zaev will take part in a meeting of Western Balkan leaders Friday-Saturday in Tirana, as part of the “Small Schengen” initiative, which will be hosted by Albanian counterpart Edi Rama. The initiative, aimed at intensifying regional cooperation and improving the...

Balkans 08.12.19 | 12:04

Macedonian businessman was held by Albanian kidnappers demanding 250.000 EUR in ransom

A Macedonian businessman, identified by the police as Davor V. (23) was kidnapped yesterday in the Albanian capital Tirana. Three kidnapers held Davor and demanded he organizes a payment of 250.000 EUR for his release. Albanian police intervened and was able to free the hostage. The incident occurred...

Balkans 26.11.19 | 22:30

Tirana Mayor Veliaj says that 500 homes in his city were damaged by the earthquake

Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj informed that 500 houses and buildings in the Albanian capital have been damaged from the powerful earthquake which hit the country overnight. Veliaj said that the city authorities have opened shelters for people who had to evacuate their homes for fear they will collapse and...

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