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Mark Vickers: Peshkopi to Fushë Lurë, via Grykë Nokë

I had taken a few days away from Tirana to explore another part of Albania that I hadn’t as yet...

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Mark Vickers: Peshkopi to Fushë Lurë, via Grykë Nokë

I had taken a few days away from Tirana to explore another part of Albania that I hadn’t as yet... Read more »

Bibliography of Anti-Soviet Books

In Memory of Richard Pipes, 1923-2018: Fatiha by Ashk Sylejman [Stephen Schwartz] Frontpagemag May 18, 2018 Most of these books... Read more »

The Book Launch of: NEGATIVE SPACE

Written by: Luljeta Lleshanaku Translated by: Ani Gjika “Language arrived fragmentary / split in syllables / spasmodic / like code in times of... Read more »

Foundation of the Second Bektashi Sufi Mission to America

by Ashk Sylejman [Stephen Schwartz] CIP/May 8, 2018 – The Second Bektashi Sufi Mission to America has been launched. Who... Read more »

Texas Army National Guard Green Berets mentor U.S., Albanian and Lithuanian forces during Allied Spirit VIII

Story by Sgt. Karen Sampson U.S. Special Operations Command Europe 05. 01. 2018 – Allied Spirit was a multinational exercise... Read more »

Stay the course

I spent last week visiting two allegedly dysfunctional states in the Balkans: Macedonia and Kosova. Rumors of their incapacity or... Read more »

Neurosurgery in Albania started with Walter Lehmann by M Petrela

Click on the link below to access the material, by Dr. Mentor Petrela Neurosurgery in Albania started with Walter Lehmann... Read more »

The Day of Our Lady of Shkodra – April 26th

Lieutenant Colonel Mark D Vickers was the British Defence Attache to Albania, 2005-8, and has retained many links with the... Read more »

A distinctive book about politics and Kosovo’s Public Broadcaster

“Politics and the public media in Kosovo” is a distinctive book that deals with the dependence of the public broadcaster... Read more »

The Sweeping Legacy of First Lady Barbara Bush

Former First Lady Barbara Bush, wife of 41st President George H. W. Bush, passed away in Houston, Texas, on April... Read more »

Albanian Journalistic Code of Ethics revised to reflect the challenges of present times

After months of roundtable discussions and local and international expert work, the Albanian Media Institute in collaboration with the Albanian... Read more »

Nearly one million people became new citizens of EU member states in 2016

Albanians rank second in numbers, among the new EU citizens, after Moroccans while leaving immediately behind Indians, Pakistanis and Turks... Read more »

Celebration of Sultan Nevruz at the First Albanian American Bektashi Teqe

By: Mynyr Z. Nazifi On Sunday March 25th, Bektashis from across North America gathered for the annual Sultan Nevruz celebration... Read more »

Night of Albanian Pearls in NYC raises 13K for the cancer treatment of a Kosova director

Photos from Ilir Rizaj (www.ilirrizaj.com) Bekim Lumi’s NYC Friends & AAWO Motrat Qiriazi organized a beautiful night of Albanian Music,... Read more »

Dr. Agim Leka served as a role model from every aspect

My name is Lindita Çoku, I am Albanian and cardiothoracic surgeon in US. I have been privileged and honored to... Read more »

Bureau of Intl Narcotics in US praises Colonel Taibe Canolli, of Kosova’s Police

Posted by U.S. Department of State: Bureau of Intl Narcotics & Law Enforcement (INL) Today INL is pleased to... Read more »

Wonder in Sonder

By Rea KONDI So far the year 2018 has manifested compelling trends of self-expression and empowering movements of speaking out... Read more »

Cultural diplomacy at its best

Moments from the event organized together with great photographer and philanthropist Fadil Berisha at the Mission of Albania to the... Read more »

In Memoriam: A Tribute to Dr. Agim Leka (1924 – 2018) and Elizabeth Leka (1933-2017)

Offered to their sons Donald and Drini and their spouses and family Dr. Agim Leka and his beloved wife Elizabeth... Read more »

Kosova Deserves Our Congratulations and Continued Support

By President Bill Clinton US forces, and meet the local leaders. I also visited an elementary school in Ferizaj. I... Read more »

Kosova’s Declaration of Independence

As adopted by Kosova’s Assembly on February 17, 2008 Convened in an extraordinary meeting on February 17, 2008, in... Read more »

Letters to the Editor – Albanians fight back, defend Kosova’s independence

Published by The Boston Globe – Letter to the editor, February 22, 2008 Kosova was late rather than “too early”... Read more »

US blacklists former Albania Prosecutor General and his family for “significant corruption”

Secretary Tillerson has publicly designated former #Albania Prosecutor General Adriatik Llalla & immediate family members under Sec 7031(c) of FY17... Read more »

Kosova is 10 years old – Forever grateful to the United States of America

Kosova turns 10! We hosted a big celebration for our 10th independence anniversary in Washington, DC. A wonderful night surrounded... Read more »

Staying Connected In The Age of Virtual Reality

We are living in the age of technology and it is amazing how much this has changed our lives and... Read more »

Ten years later, Kosova’s independence remains an irreversible fact

By Vlora Çitaku, Kosova’s Ambassador to the United States of America Honorable Mister President, Honorable Members of the Security... Read more »

A Trip to Haxhi Bektashi Veli with my Grandson

By Mynyr Nazifi Since first learning as a young child about Haxhi Bektash Veli and his mystic teachings of peace... Read more »

In memoriam of Pashko Gojçaj

By Ruben Avxhiu Pashko Gojçaj is one of the first Albanians I met in America, when I arrived in The... Read more »

Albanian greatest writer Ismail Kadare, winner of Nonino International Prize 2018

MOTIVATION Poet, novelist, essay writer and script writer born in Albania. A Bard fond and critical of his people, between... Read more »