61. Albania: Kosovo Independence Still Off The Agenda - Civilitas Research Since January a number of prominent members of the albanian government and business community have visited Pristina in an effort to promote closer economic http://www.civilitasresearch.com/publications/view_article.cfm?article_id=40

62. MIT - Albania: E-Accounting The albanian government applied for support from the Mission Unit in the reform of The first concerns the revision of the albanian government s plan of http://www.innovazione.gov.it/eng/egov4dev/areegeografiche/albania_p1.shtml

Home News Events Newsletter ... Go to fondo pagina e-Government for Development The Projects Albania e-Accounting The Albanian Government applied for support from the Mission Unit in the reform of its public administration. The process involves two stages. The first concerns the revision of the Albanian government's plan of accounts and migration to the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) adopted by European countries. The second will involve the provision of technical assistance for preparing a new public sector accounting law that conforms to international standards and is more uniform than the current legislation. Experts from Italy's Office of the State Accountant General have made a significant contribution to defining the specifications for the migration of the government accounting system. The project will be carried out in conjunction with an analogous project run by the World Bank, which focuses on managing the treasury flows of the Albanian central government. Country: Albania Project: e-Accounting Sector: Accounting International partner: UNDP Local partner: Ministry of Finance Budget: $750,000

63. Albanian Government Of Frasheri Falls November 9 In History albanian government of Frasheri falls November 9, 1936 in history. http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1936/november_9_1936_95142.html

Atlas Dictionary Encyclopedia Geography ... Add "Today in History" or "Today's Birthdays" to Your Site - it's Easy! Web brainyhistory.com November 9, 1936 in History Event: Albanian government of Frasheri falls Related Topics: Albanian Falls government Related Year: Related Events: November 9 Additional Information: November 9 Related Countries: Albania People want economy and they will pay any price to get it. - Lee Iacocca Quotations History Home About Us Inquire Privacy Terms

64. Migration Information Source - Albania: Looking Beyond Borders The albanian government heavily discouraged this migration by For its part, albanian government has since 2002 added tough measures to reduce the http://www.migrationinformation.org/Profiles/display.cfm?id=239

65. Albania For these stated purposes the albanian government is undertaking an extensive Recently, the albanian government has undertaken a comprehensive action http://www.un.org/webcast/ga/57/statements/020920AlbaniaE.htm

ALBANIA STATEMENT BY H.E. .R. ILIR META DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 57TH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY NEW YORK, 20 SEPTEMBER 2002 Distinguished Mr. President, Ladies and gentlemen, Your Excellencies, Allow me to express my best wishes on the occasion of your election in the office of the President of the 57th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, as well as to congratulate the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea, Mr. Han Seung-So for presiding with competence the proceedings of the last session. At the same time, I take this opportunity to hail the Swiss Confederation and East Timor for becoming new members of the United Nations Organization. I would also like to greet the return of the USA to the UNESCO, which we consider as an important event that will contribute positively to the future activity of this UN organization. Ladies and Gentlemen, During this year, Albania witnessed many positive developments in its political, institutional and socialeconomic aspects. The new climate of dialogue, which prevails recently in the Albanian politics, is encouraging the reforms, which aim at the acceleration of country's integration into Euro Atlantic structures. The political and social stability of the country is being consolidated, thus creating the conditions for positive developments in all fields. The continuous improvements of the democratic standards, which characterize today the Albanian society, are a result of the reforms undertaken to strengthen the rule of law and the building of the institutions.

66. Albania services have been among the main concerns of government. albanian government, in collaboration with international financial institutions as World Bank and http://www.un.org/ga/habitat/statements/docs/albaniaE.html

Statement By H.E. Dr. Makbule Ceco The Deputy Prime Minister of Albania and Minister of Labor and Social Affaires The twenty-fifth Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Human Settlements Habitat II New York June 7, 2001 Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, During the last decade, our country has made an obvious progress in its road of democracy, civilization and Euro-Atlantic integration. Albanian society has reached important progressive developments, and sometimes has experienced several dramatic events which have had their impact on the population, especially on the most vulnerable people. Ten years transition's experience of Albania have demonstrated that values of democratic system, advantages and possibilities of development through growing of free initiative, establishing of political, economic, financial and social conditions for implementation of international standards of human rights and freedoms have found a huge support from the population of the country. Albanians have supported the democratization and development processes, being conscious of perspectives they opened to the country. They are, also, convinced of difficulties for achieving such objectives, especially of the social cost of implementation of economic reforms in the country. Transition period for Albania has been very difficult, compared to other countries of Central and Eastern Europe having joined the democratization process. This is due to its original circumstances and to the fact that political class has not always been successful in finding the most efficient means arid ways for reformation and development of the Albanian society.

67. Oxfam - Trade - A Fair Deal For Albanian Farmers 1 The albanian government, with the financial support of donors, should implement a The albanian government should commission and carry out the PSIA, http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_we_do/issues/trade/bp45_albania.htm

choose_stylesheet("/stylesheets/css_whatwedo") Other sites Oxfam International Generation Why Big Noise Music Control Arms Cool Planet for teachers Make Trade Fair Oxfam Publishing Oxfam Unwrapped UK Poverty Programme what we do Emergencies Where we work Issues we work on Trade ... Fair Trade A Fair Deal for Albanian Farmers Download a PDF file (323K) of the full paper You will need a copy of Adobe's Acrobat software to read this file: download Adobe Acrobat Summary Since the early 1990s, Albania has carried out a series of institutional, legal, economic and structural reforms to transform the once centrally planned economy into a market economy. Although many people are better off now than they were under communism, the transition to a market economy has been an uneven and painful process. More than half of the population relies on farming, livestock and forestry to make a living. These activities account for over 35 per cent of gross domestic product. In isolated rural areas in the north of the country, poverty rates are as high as 90 per cent. Poor people are so dependent on agriculture for survival that agricultural policies have massive implications for poverty reduction.

68. Albanian Government Halts Action Against Insurgents albanian government Halts Action Against Insurgents. By Tracy Wilkinson Los Angeles Times TIRANA, Albania. In an effort to pacify armed rebellion in the http://www-tech.mit.edu/V117/N10/albania.10w.html

Albanian Government Halts Action Against Insurgents By Tracy Wilkinson Los Angeles Times TIRANA, Albania In an effort to pacify armed rebellion in the south, the Albanian government agreed Thursday to halt military operations there for 48 hours. In exchange, opposition politicians called on the insurgents to lay down their weapons and accept amnesty. The agreement emerged from more than five hours of talks between President Sali Berisha and most of his political opposition, their first meeting since he imposed emergency rule to crush an uprising by armed civilians who have seized control of the southern quarter of this country. Diplomats praised the talks as a breakthrough. But they and Albanian opposition leaders said the agreement fell far short of the demands for new elections and constitutional reform needed to settle the political crisis jolting Albania. More ominously, reports from Vlore, the southern town that is the center of the revolt, indicated people there immediately rejected the deal. Organized in an ad hoc "resistance movement," rebellious residents in Vlore and other towns have looted army arsenals and are vowing to fight until Berisha resigns. Squared off in a tense confrontation, rebel and government armies have, according to reports from the area, had minor skirmishes, though an all-out offensive failed to materialize. In the last 24 hours, seven people were killed in Vlore, and food supplies, such as milk for children, were beginning to dwindle, residents told aid workers in Tirana.

69. SEE Portal - Homepage / News / News:Albania - Albanian Government Usurps Rights Yesterday, a daily newspaper published a story with regard to a BLACK LIST disseminated to border crossing points, regarding the barring of all persons for http://see.oneworld.net/article/view/91027/1/3184

SEE Portal - Homepage News News:Albania Search for NEWS IN DEPTH PARTNERS GET INVOLVED ... OUR NETWORK 18 September 2005 in South East Europe Juznoslavenska grupa jezika Makedonski Shqip News Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Serbia and Montenegro ... Help Albanian Government Usurps Rights Of The Court By Violating Human Freedoms And Rights AHRG 02 August 2004 Yesterday, a daily newspaper published a story with regard to a BLACK LIST disseminated to border crossing points, regarding the barring of all persons for whom there is a criminal case pending to travel abroad. The Albanian Human Rights Group(AHRG) , immediately after this information, contacted the necessary parties to verify it. From the start, the AHRG finds that none of the senior officials in the Ministry of Public Order, the Ministry of Justice or the Council of Ministers confirmed the existence of such a list, but neither denied it. Meanwhile, the AHRG , from other sources, finds that: During the first six months of this year, the State Police (Ministry of Public Order) in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice drafted and disseminated a "Black List" to every customs crossing point of the Republic of Albania, which seeks to identify and stop all persons wanting to cross the Albanian border but who are suspected of having committed a criminal offence, or against whom a criminal case may have been initiated, in spite of the absence of a court ruling on such a case. Albanian citizens who are the subjects of criminal prosecution are allowed to only remain within the territory of the Republic of Albania and although their procedures to get equipped with passports and visas for abroad may be in keeping with the law, this cannot enable them to depart to other countries, in spite of the absence of a court ruling for such a prohibition.

70. OSCE Presence In Albania - Projects Strengthening the capacity of the albanian government to develop and implement Strengthening the albanian government s antitrafficking prevention http://www.osce.org/albania/13146.html

Home Resources Press centre Contacts ... Sitemap Quick Search Advanced search You are here: OSCE Presence in Albania Subscribe to e-mail services OSCE Presence in Albania Homepage Search this site About Overview Head of Presence Mandate Presence survey ... Contacts Activities Political affairs Democratization Economy and environment Media development ... Field stations Projects Library Documents Publications Projects Parliamentary support project In partnership with the Assembly, assisting in developing the capacity of the Albanian Assembly, based on the new Rules of Procedure, through training MPs and staff; creating research and advisory capacity; and supporting outreach capability. Extra-budgetary amount: EUR 250,000. Donor/Status: Netherlands/funded. Policy development and research As an extension of support to the Assembly, supporting parliamentary groups in the Assembly in professionalizing their policymaking and improving their means of developing policy proposals when reviewing legislation in committees and preparing for plenary debates. This will take the form of professional skills building for parliamentary groups, party staff training on research methods, report writing and speech writing, and funding for independent party research. Extra-budgetary amount: EUR 25,000.

71. OSCE Presence In Albania - Anti-trafficking The aim of the project is to strengthen the albanian government s capacity albanian government s Draft Strategy for Fight against Child Trafficking and http://www.osce.org/albania/13138.html

Home Resources Press centre Contacts ... Sitemap Quick Search Advanced search You are here: OSCE Presence in Albania Subscribe to e-mail services OSCE Presence in Albania Homepage Search this site About Overview Head of Presence Mandate Presence survey ... Contacts Activities Political affairs Democratization Economy and environment Media development ... Rule of law and human rights Anti-trafficking Security co-operation Field stations Projects Library Documents Publications Anti-trafficking The Anti-Trafficking Unit of the OSCE Presence in Albania co-ordinates the anti-trafficking efforts of the Presence and maintains close links with international partners and national bodies such as the Minister of State/National Co-ordinator for Anti-Trafficking, the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, the Ministry of Public Order and its relevant police units. At the request of the Government, the Anti-Trafficking Unit provides advice on the design and implementation of the national strategy against trafficking in human beings. The legal review which is part of the strategy was drafted by Albanian and international lawyers from the Presence's Rule of Law and Human Rights Department. The Unit has contributed to the drafting of the Government's national strategy and action plan to combat child trafficking and to protect child victims of trafficking. It is also contributing to the fight against child trafficking in its position on the advisory board of 'All Against Child Trafficking', a coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

72. International Crisis Group (Crisis Group) - Conflict Prevention And Resolution Political feuding virtually paralysed the albanian government in the first To the albanian government. 1. Fulfill the undertakings on electoral reform http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=1472&l=1

73. International Crisis Group (Crisis Group) - Conflict Prevention And Resolution Consequently, the albanian government has been at pains to stress that it does To the albanian government. 1. Continue to take a responsible position on http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=1471&l=1

74. ALBANIA-EU EEC with the full support of European Commission and albanian government. By establishing EEC, the albanian government has fulfilled part of its commitment http://www.eec.org.al/

document.write(getdate(DDMMYY)); ALBANIA-EU ENERGY EFFICIENCY CENTRE The Albania-EU Energy Efficiency Centre (EEC) began as an action under the SYNERGY Programme in April 1993 and was officially established in November 1995 with the full support of European Commission and Albanian Government. By establishing EEC, the Albanian Government has fulfilled part of its commitment under "The Protocol of the Energy Charter Treaty for Energy Efficiency and the Environmental Aspects concerned with it", which Albania signed in 1995. EEC is collaborating with other countries to promote and improve the energy efficiency of the Albanian economy and to protect the environment. EEC provides the technical and other expertise to make this possible. It also promotes the use of renewable energy sources, which besides having a lower environmental impact, reduce the rate of depletion of conventional fuels. EEC is the only specialised institution in Albania that works in the above mentioned fields, and now it has become a self-financed organisation through providing services in the field of the rational use of energy, renewable energies, and its involvement in various programs and activities with the support of the Albanian Government and European Commission. OTHER ALBANIAN ENERGY SITES: INTERNATIONAL ENERGY SITES: count says that you are visitor number Prepared by ELISA_shpk

75. Albania - Country Information - Australian Department Of Foreign Affairs And Tra The albanian government strongly supported the NATO intervention in Kosovo, The albanian government remains committed to ensuring stability in Kosovo http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/albania/country_brief.html

Country and Regional Information - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Skip to content About us ... Contact us Site Navigation: Travel Advisories Country information Trade Policy Global Issues ... Home Portfolio websites ACIAR AusAID Austrade EFIC Site tools Media Gateway Students Gateway Business Gateway Site Feedback ... Site Index Today is Chile National Day Country Brief - Albania Bilateral Relations Australia first established diplomatic relations with Albania in 1985 when the isolationist communist regime established by Enver Hoxa following WWII was still in power. Non-resident accreditation to Albania is held by the Australian Ambassador in Athens while the Albanian Ambassador to China, resident in Beijing, is accredited to Australia. Albania is represented in Australia by an Honorary Consulate-General in Adelaide. The 2001 Census recorded 1,460 Albania-born persons in Australia, with the largest community residing in Victoria (851). However, 7,527 people are recorded as speaking Albanian at home, also predominantly in Victoria (5,682). Trade between Australia and Albania is small. In 2004 Australian exports to Albania were valued at $1,201,000 and consisted mainly of meat, bovine meat, butter and alcoholic beverages. Imports from Albania for the same period were valued at $608,000 and consisted mainly of computer equipment.

76. CIA "Cleanses" Hellenic Minority In Northern Epirus As far as the albanian government is concerned, their actions surprise noone. Or is it that the US government (just like the Albanian and Hellenic) are http://www.hellas.org/news/1996/nea-96ab.htm

Hellenic Nationalist Page www.hellas.org CIA "Cleanses" Hellenic Minority in Northern Epirus Portion from a map of ethnic minorities in Eastern Europe, as published by the US CIA. I f one thought that ethnic cleansing was accomplished with barbaric violent means (as was the case in 1923, 1955, 1974 etc.), then one should spend the time to focus and learn about the current situation Hellenes of Northern Epirus are living through. After years of pressure from the European Union and the United States, the past two Hellenic administrations followed a policy of "approachment" towards the Albanian side. Of course, such an approachment would find a great stumbling block - the human rights violations against the Hellenes in Northern Epirus. Northern Epirus (although still in foreign hands), was liberated twice this century alone by Hellenic forces. The existence of this huge Hellenic community (ranging in excess of well over 200,000), is now being disputed by the Albanian government, the CIA, and even the Hellenic government! As far as the Albanian government is concerned, their actions surprise no-one. Their dreams of a "Greater Albania", which would include areas of Vardaria ("FYROM") and Kossovo, would be greatly faltered if they faced insurrections or ethnic tensions in the south.

77. CER | Albania: Mejdani Sets Election Dates The albanian government is working to start discussions for signing the Milo further stated, The albanian government has declared itself to be against http://www.ce-review.org/01/14/albanianews14.html

Vol 3, No 14 23 April 2001 CER INFO front page overview our awards CER cited ... e-mail us ARCHIVES year 2000 year 1999 interviews by subject ... search MORE ebookstore pbookshop music shop video store ... links News from Albania All the important news since 14 April 2001 Artur Nura Mejdani sets election dates On 18 April, President Rexhep Mejdani officially decreed the date for the next general elections, which will be held on 24 June. According to the president's Press Information Office, Mejdani set the first round of elections for 24 June, and the second round for Sunday, 8 July. Sources in the president's office say Mejdani's decree is based on Article 92 of the Constitution and Article 4 of the Election Code of the Republic. Some of the Opposition parties have objected to the dates because not all their demands for electoral changes have been met. Last week, a proposal to change the electoral code itself was rejected by the Socialist majority in the Parliament's Law Commission. CE President Johnson in Tirana Lord Russell Johnson, president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (CE), made a two-day visit to Tirana last week. Lord Johnson, who was met by leading Albanian officials, was here to evaluate the role of the CE in building the Albanian democracy. During a meeting with Johnson, Premier Ilir Meta stated that the Government's aim is to reach a new level in the development of democracy in Albania in the next elections. According to Meta's office, Johnson noted a great deal of improvement in the performance of the Central Elections Commission (CEC). According to Johnson, "there is enough time before the elections for the Opposition to perform the corrections it requires."

78. CER | Albania: Demonstrations On Independence Day The albanian government is following with great attention the latest armed conflicts in Preševa, Bujanovci and Medveda (KosovoSerbian borders), read an http://www.ce-review.org/00/42/albanianews42.html

Vol 2, No 42 4 December 2000 CER INFO front page overview our awards CER cited ... e-mail us ARCHIVES year 2000 year 1999 by subject by author ... search MORE ebookstore pbookshop music shop video store ... links News from Albania All the important news since 25 November Artur Nura Celebrating independence On 28 November, Albania celebrated the 88th anniversary of its independence. European countries, the US and others hailed this important day. US President Bill Clinton sent his congratulations on 24 November, while French President Jacques Chirac, Italian Premier Giuliano Amata and others called on 28 November. Sali Berisha and his Democratic Party (DP), along with other small parties allied with the DP, who claim that the elections on 1 October were fraudulent, decided to celebrate with demonstrations throughout Albania. Elsewhere, different ceremonies and concerts were organised on behalf of this historic day, especially in Tirana. President Rexhep Mejdani, Premier Ilir Meta, Tirana's mayor, Edi Rama, and other officials ceremonially hoisted the Albanian national flag in the centre of Tirana. Authorities also visited the national martyrs cemetery. A concert in the centre of Tirana boasted famous Albanian singers and dancers. Demonstrating independence Democratic Party rallies in Tirana, Durr«s and other cities developed peacefully; expect one in the northern city of Tropoja, where it was reported that one person was killed and others wounded by police. The demonstrators had marched in front of the city's courthouse and the police commissariat, protesting against electoral fraud.

79. Cornell Political Forum The albanian government requested IFES’ involvement. It has worked with the albanian government to build election administration success. http://www.rso.cornell.edu/cpf/issues/2004-Spring-Summer/levy.php

Home Archives Spring/Summer 2004 Issue From the Editor Interviews Articles Just Thinking... ... Current Issue :: Articles Promoting Democracy and Elections: The NGO Relationship By Julia Levy '05 There has been an explosion of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) in the past few decades. They are engaged in an ever larger range of activities, often filling gaps left by governments. Yet, their contributions and importance are frequently inadequately appreciated and understood. For instance, in 1985 a USAID study indicated a gap existed in the area of democracy programming. No institution existed that focused solely on electoral administration . In 1987, the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES) was established to meet that goal. From its very creation, IFES has maintained a unique relationship with the US Government. Founded as an NGO, IFES was among the first in a wave of NGOs whose work focused on the promotion of democracy abroad. The US governmental organization, USAID, approached and encouraged Clifton White, the first chairmen of IFES, to establish this NGO, and this, in turn, raises questions regarding the role of the US government in promoting democracy via the work of non-governmental organizations Supporting democracy is a goal of the United States. It is evident in US action in Iraq and other countries throughout the world. Moreover, promotion of democracy abroad has become a central goal in US foreign policy. For example, in his 1994 State of the Union Address, President William J. Clinton stated “the best strategy to ensure our security and to build a durable peace is to support the advance of democracy elsewhere”

80. Refugees International: Countries: Albania Since the albanian government supports the protection of the rights of the nearly In terms of foreign policy, the albanian government remains focused on http://www.refugeesinternational.org/content/country/detail/2907/

Search: Home About Us Donate Where We Work ... Where we work Albania RI's Concerns Ethnic tensions in the Balkan region could flare again. Since the Albanian Government supports the protection of the rights of the nearly 7 million ethnic Albanians outside of its borders in the Kosovo region of Yugoslavia and in Macedonia, Albania would host an influx of ethnic Albanians, as it did in 1998 and 1999, if called upon to do so. Refugees International was in Albania in 1998 when the first refugees crossed the border from Kosovo to warn of an impending humanitarian crisis if Serb aggression against ethnic Albanians in Kosovo did not cease. We continued to monitor the crisis closely and to recommend actions that would help the refugees and reduce the strain on Albania of hosting hundreds of thousands of refugees. In June and July 1999, RI undertook a study of the home-stay program of Kosovar refugees in Albania. At that time, Albanian families were housing the great majority of the 500,000 refugees in Albania. Our team did an analysis of the home-stay program and briefed senior Albanian, international, and UN officials on its findings. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in particular, was very complimentary about our study. During this period we also pressed for increased assistance to Albania for improvements to its potable water supply system, which had deteriorated in most towns and cities, including in the capital of Tirana. Working with an influential international organization

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