Albanian police

Chinese pick Serbia over Poland to build new factory

According to Belgrade Mayor Sinisa Mali, this investment is worth about 100 million euros.

As announced, works to build the new plant will start at the end of February or early March.

According to Mali, the new, 55,000-square meter premises will be built by September or October, while the existing and the new plant will employ a total of 2,500 workers.

Italy: 36 tons of drugs from Albania seized during 2017

During the New Year holiday, Italian police seized 2.1 tons of marijuana on ships from Albania sailing in the Adriatic, detaining at the same time 52 suspects.

Thus, the total amount of this drug seized in the past year reached 36 tons.

During 2017, Albanian police also seized some 20 tons of marijuana.

36 tons of drugs from Albania seized during 2017

Thus, the total amount of this drug seized in the past year reached 36 tons.

During 2017, Albanian police also seized some 20 tons of marijuana.

In the first operation immediately after New Year's Eve, the Italian police stopped a speedboat headed from Albania to Italy and found 1.6 tons on marijuana worth about 17 million euros.

Turkey Presses Albania To Extradite Key 'Gulenist' Suspect

Albania is under pressure to extradite an alleged member of Muslim cleric Gulen's Hizmet movement, which Turkey accuses of being behind last year's failed coup against President Erdogan.

On Thursday, Albanian police in Durres announced the detention of a Turkish national named Muhammet Aydogmus, 39, on the basis of a Turkish international arrest warrant.

The Albanian “velvet ethnic cleansing” of the Greeks of Northern Epirus at the OSCE

The “National Association of Northern Epirus 1914” participated for the third consecutive year at the Annual Conference of the Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) held in Warsaw.

Albania Police Seek Vetting Process That is 'Fair'

Albanian police organisations called on Edi Rama's government to vet the state police next year in a fair way, and not let it serve as a showcase for his new Interior Minister.

Interior Minister Fatmir Xhafaj has issued a directive announcing the start of the vetting process in 2018, once the relevant legislation is adopted this year.

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