Albania

Azerbaijan and Albania cancel visa regime

Azerbaijan and Albania cancel visa regime

A meeting was held between Azerbaijani Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Fariz Rzayev and Albanian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Besart Kadia on March 1, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry reported. The meeting was held as part …

Albania cancels visa-free travel for Russian citizens

Albania cancels visa-free travel for Russian citizens

Albania has waived its visa-free mode of entry for Russian nationals, according to the Albanian Embassy in Russia. Previously, Russian citizens could visit visa-free from May until September and stay for up to 90 days. …

Albanian embassy to be opened in Baku

Albanian embassy to be opened in Baku

Albania has made the decision to open an embassy in the capital of Azerbaijan. The decision was made by the Council of Ministers of Albania. The embassy will be located in Baku. The expenses for its opening will be …

Iran denies cyber attack on Albania  

Iran denies cyber attack on Albania  

The Iranian government denied any involvement in a cyberattack against the Albanian government, which led to Prime Minister Edi Rama giving diplomats at the embassy in Tirana 24 hours to leave the country. Rama announced that all …

Albania's PM arrives on official visit to Azerbaijan

Albania's PM arrives on official visit to Azerbaijan

Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama paid an official visit to Azerbaijan on April 14. A guard of honor was arranged for the Albanian Prime Minister at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport decorated with the national flags of the two …

Albania refuses to play Russia in UEFA Nations League games

Albania refuses to play Russia in UEFA Nations League games

Albania's government joined the wave of European opposition on Sunday to playing any sports games against Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. The move was notable as Albania is among the few national teams in men's soccer …

Demographic crisis hits Balkans

Demographic crisis hits Balkans

No country in the Balkans has been spared from a dangerous combination of migration and population ageing

How Europe copes with drug trafficing

How Europe copes with drug trafficing

While cocaine use is far less prevalent in emerging Europe than many other parts of the continent, a vast network of criminal organisations based in the Western Balkans is feeding the habit of Western Europe, the world’s second largest consumer of the expensive illicit drug cocaine, surpassed only by North America

Gregorian Church bears responsibility for disappearance of Karabakh's Albans

Gregorian Church bears responsibility for disappearance of Karabakh's Albans

It is important to know Karabakh's history to understand the reasons behind current geopolitical developments in the South Caucasus, Fazil Gasimov, a PhD student in Istanbul University, UNESCO Representative of UNESCO-accredited "Ashiq Shamshir" Cultural Center Public Union writes in the article OPINION - Gregorian Church bears responsibility for disappearance of Karabakh's Christian Albanians for Anadolu Agency. He shares the results of his research on Karabakh's history from different sources