Tirana Albania
Adriatic Charter
The Adriatic Charter, an initiative in the spirit of the 1998 U.S.-Baltic Charter, was proposed jointly by the Presidents of Albania, Croatia, and Macedonia to President Bush at the NATO Prague Summit in November 2002. President Bush welcomed the Adriatic initiative as a strong contribution toward his vision of a Europe whole, free, and at peace. Albania, Croatia, and Macedonia jointly drafted the Charter. Secretary of State Colin Powell will sign the Charter together with his colleagues, Foreign Ministers Meta, Mitreva, and Picula, in Tirana, Albania, May 2, 2003. ... [Read More]
Adriatic Charter
Secretary of State Colin Powell, together with his colleagues, Foreign Ministers Meta, Picula and Mitreva, signed the Adriatic Charter in Tirana, Albania, May 2, 2003. The Adriatic Charter, an initiative in the spirit of the 1998 U.S.-Baltic Charter, was proposed jointly by the Presidents of Albania, Croatia, and Macedonia to President Bush at the NATO Prague Summit in November 2002. President Bush welcomed the Adriatic initiative as a strong contribution toward his vision of a Europe whole, free, and at peace. The Charter builds on the achievements of the NATO Prague Summit by reinforcing continued U.S. support for the Alliance's "Open Door," underscoring the goal of Albania's, Croatia's, and Macedonia's eventual full integration into NATO and other Euro-Atlantic institutions. ... [Read More]
Albania
The Government did not restrict access to the Internet; however, less than 1 percent of the population had access to the Internet because it was too expensive. The Government did not restrict academic freedom. b. Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association The Constitution provides for freedom of assembly, and the Government generally respected this right in practice. The law requires organizers to notify police about gatherings in public places, and the police may refuse to permit them for reasons such as security and traffic; however, there were no reports that such denials were made arbitrarily. On May 15 and 26, former political prisoners and victims of political persecution staged a formal protest on Tirana's main boulevard, se ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Notes For Travelers Getting to the PostLast Updated: 9/30/2003 9:53 AM The recommended routing between the U.S. and Tirana is via Zurich or Vienna. Transiting Rome or Milan is also a possibility although the Embassy cautions that Alitalia often uses small planes to fly the Rome-to-Tirana route and travelers sometimes arrive without their luggage. The airport servicing Tirana is located 45–60 minutes out of town in Rinas. For travelers arriving via automobile, ferry service is available from Bari, Ancona, and Trieste in Italy to Durresi, Albania. Drivers must have the European “green card” insurance, as well as a valid U.S. driver’s license or international license to drive in the E.U. [Read More]
Albania (05/05)
The U.S. Embassy is located at 103 Tirana Rruga Elbasanit, Tirana; telephone: [355] (4) 247-285; facsimile: [355] (4) 232-222. ... Major cities: Capital--Tirana (700,000). Others--Durres (400,000), Shkoder (81,000), Vlore (72,000). ... Business growth is further retarded by Albania's inadequate energy and transportation infrastructure. The capital, Tirana, generally receives electricity most of the day, but constant power outages plague every other major city, small town and rural village. Although recent steps have been taken to improve the transportation infrastructure, Albania has a limited railway system and few domestic airports. Because of the mountainous terrain, goods traveling overland must spend hours traversing the relatively sparse network of switchback roads, many of them of poor quality, to reach destinations that are relatively close. ... [Read More]
Albania
CRIME: Albania has a high crime rate, with instances of armed robberies and assaults. Caution should be exercised in bars in Tirana – where violent incidents, some involving the use of firearms, do sometimes occur, particularly in the early morning hours. Carjackings still occur but with less frequency than in the past. Anyone who is carjacked should surrender the vehicle without resistance. Armed crime is common in Shkoder and frequent in other towns in northern and northwestern Albania. Throughout the country, street crime is fairly common, and occurs particularly at night. Criminals do not deliberately target U.S. citizens or other foreigners, but criminals seek targets of opportunity and select those who appear to have anything of value. Pick pocketing is w ... [Read More]
Project Information
1111-- Tirana, Albania MSGQ ... 1111-- Tirana, Albania Annex ... [Read More]
U.S. Department of State -- Key Officers - Albania
Return to Main Page | Return to Previous Page | Printable Version Albania TIRANA (E) Address: 103 Rruga Elbasanit; APO/FPO: 9510 Tirana Place, Dulles Va 20189; Phone: 355-4-247285; Fax: (355) (4) 232-222; Workweek: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm OfficerNameAMB Marcie B. Ries [Read More]
Albania
1111--04/14/03 Ceremony for Albanian Troops Heading to Gulf Theater; Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs; Tirana, Albania ... 1111--05/02/03 Visit to Tirana, Albania ... [Read More]
International Adoption Albania
Adoptionop@aol.com DOCTORS: The U.S. Embassy maintains current lists of doctors and sources for medicines, should either you or your child experience health problems while in Albania. ALBANIAN DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS: A written request clearly stating the reasons why he/sh ... [Read More]
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