PM Kurti meets Council of Europe Secretary General to discuss Kosovo’s membership

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti met with Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset on the sidelines of the European Political Community (EPC) summit.

Kurti announced the meeting in a Facebook post, saying the talks focused on Kosovo’s accession to the Council of Europe.

The prime minister said membership would be particularly important for Kosovo, as it would allow the country to take part in European mechanisms for the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms.

Kurti also stressed that membership would give Kosovo’s citizens access to the European Court of Human Rights.

Full post

At our meeting today with Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset during the European Political Community (EPC) summit, we continued our discussion on the Republic of Kosovo’s membership in the organisation.

It is extremely important that joining the Council allows Kosovo to participate in European mechanisms for the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms and gives its citizens access to the European Court of Human Rights.

The post PM Kurti meets Council of Europe Secretary General to discuss Kosovo’s membership appeared first on Euronews Albania.

Original post Here

News
10th Tirana Marathon: Here are the roads where traffic will be restricted

The 10th edition of the Tirana Marathon will take place this Sunday, 15 November. Police have drawn up a plan to divert traffic on several of the city’s main roads during the marathon. Vehicle restrictions will begin at 08:00 and remain in place until 16:00. Vehicle traffic restrictions Restrictions will …

News
PM Rama celebrates Albania’s 2–0 win over Finland at dinner with European leaders

Albania’s 2–0 win over Finland caught the attention of Prime Minister Edi Rama, who shared a story from a dinner he attended during the European Political Community summit. Rama said he was seated at the same table as Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the prime minister of Finland, the …

News
Bodo meets with British Ambassador to discuss prison modernization and inmate transfers

TIRANA, November 13 /ATSH/ – General Director of Prisons Sadleva Bodo held a meeting with the British Ambassador to Albania Nicholas Abbott. Officials met to review their long-standing cooperation, emphasizing recent investments in prison infrastructure, modernization and logistics. The General Directorate of Prisons reported that talks centered on ongoing joint …