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Three officials shake hands after signing a document
September 30, 2014

KAMZA, ALBANIA—Today, the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Water Administration, Edmond Panariti, and the Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia, Bojan Bertoncelj, and the U.S. Embassy’s Chargé d'Affaires, Henry Jardine, delivered remarks at the Agriculture University of Tirana (AUT) to celebrate the launch of a joint Slovene-U.S project to construct a Vocational Education and Training Center for Albanian students.

Prime Minister Edit Rama delivers remarks
June 16, 2014

TIRANA, ALBANIA--Today, Ambassador Alexander Arvizu, Prime Minister Edi Rama, Minister of Interior Saimir Tahiri, and the National Anti-Trafficking Coordinator, Deputy Minister Elona Gjebrea, supported the launch of "RAPORTO! SHPETO!" ("Report! Save!"), a USAID-supported anti-trafficking in persons smartphone application that is connected to Government of Albania's New National Hotline, "116006."  The Hotline "116006" is available for everyone to call in, free of charge, and report identified or suspected cases of trafficking.

An man delivers a goat to a woman
June 11, 2014

TIRANA, ALBANIA--Today, U.S. Ambassador, Alexander Arvizu, and the Australian Ambassador to Albania, Mike Rann, participated in a special ceremony to provide 32 women with an Alpine goat. The goats are provided through USAID and Australian grants to provide sustainable livelihoods for rural families in the remote, mountainous villages in the district of Tirana.

Official cut red ribbon
May 13, 2014

VLORA--Today, U.S. Ambassador Alexander Arvizu, Albania’s Minister of Health, Ilir Beqaj, and Major Kristopher Mitchell, Chief of the Office of Defense Cooperation, joined hospital authorities in an inauguration ceremony marking the completion of the renovation of the Telemedicine Centers in the Vlora Regional Hospital.

Five men and a woman deliver remarks
April 9, 2014

The improvement of court efficiency brought together today a high level meeting of justice sector stakeholders at the Ministry of Justice, organized with the support of the USAID’s JuST project and the OSCE Presence in Albania.

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