Albanian and Italian police officials discuss cooperation on tourism security and crime prevention

TIRANA, April 16 – Albania’s State Police Director General Skënder Hita met Italian senior police official Lorenzo Bucossi in Tirana. Bucossi leads the International Police Cooperation Service of Italy.

The two officials reviewed ongoing cooperation between Albanian and Italian police forces. Hita said both sides will strengthen multidimensional ties. Bucossi praised Hita’s approach and invited him for a working visit to Italy.

Talks covered operational coordination and information exchange in fighting organised crime. Officials also discussed joint action against illegal trafficking and narcotics cultivation. Both sides agreed to continue joint operations to locate internationally wanted individuals.

Participants addressed security during the tourist season, including the presence of Italian police officers in Durrës and Vlora. They also agreed to expand cooperation between police academies. One Albanian police officer will attend studies at the Italian Police Academy.

/a.p./

The post Albanian and Italian police officials discuss cooperation on tourism security and crime prevention appeared first on RTSH English.

Original post Here

News
Kushner’s Sazan Island Project Under Scrutiny

As Albania faces growing protests over protected coastal areas, a draft government decision to transfer Sazan Island from the Defence Ministry raises new questions over transparency, public assets and strategic investments. Tirana Times, June 09, 2026 – Albania’s debate over strategic investments along its coastline has entered a new and …

News
EU-Western Balkans Summit 2026: New Impetus for the Enlargement Debate?

By Odeta Barbullushi and Marina Vulovic Tirana Times, June 09, 2026 – A new proposal on enlargement was tabled by the French President Emmanuel Macron and the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Tivat, Montenegro, on June 5, 2026. Its timing could not be more strategic: …

News
Letter from Brussels: Getting Creative about EU Enlargement in the Balkans

A new Franco-German proposal is heralding a possible new approach to the European bloc’s enlargement process – and leaving the door open for Kosovo. But it was Serbia’s president who grabbed the headlines at the latest EU-Balkans summit. Original post Here