Defense Minister warns of raining, rivers ewelling in North-western Albania

Minister of Defense, Niko Peleshi, has declared that starting from this Monday, there will be raining of medium intensity and to some extent high, mainly in the north-western part of Albania. In a statement from Korça, Peleshi said that it will not be necessary for discharges in cascades, since the spring season does not favor […]

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