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Albania Takes Over OSCE Chairmanship as Regional Security is Threatened by US-Iran Conflict

Albania

January 10, 2020 0

Tirana, Albania | 09 Jan 2020 (Tirana Echo) – Albania has taken over the annual Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), as a major military and political crisis unfolds between […]

Thousands of aftershocks shake Albania following powerful deadly earthquake

Albania

December 19, 2019 0

Tirana, Albania | 28 Dec 2019 (Tirana Echo) – As Albania is hit again by a 4,3 magnitude quake this afternoon, experts point out that aftershocks running in the thousands are normal seismic activity following […]

Albanians and the Jewish people – bonds of friendship that transcend time – By Akri Çipa (The Jerusalem Post)

Albania

December 19, 2019 0

Elie Wiesel famously wrote, “Friendship is never anything but sharing.” Friends share cheerful moments together but even more importantly, they share the painful ones. In the tragic moments of these last three weeks for Albania, […]

UN pledges support to Albania recovery from the quake

Albania

December 18, 2019 0

Tirana, Albania | 28 Dec 2019 (Tirana Echo) – The UN family of agencies has begun mobilizing support for Albania’s efforts to recover from the powerful 6,4 magnitude quake which hit the small Balkan country […]

Almost 50 dead, more than 5,000 displaced in Albania quake

Albania

November 29, 2019 0

Tirana, Albania | 29 Nov 2019 (AFP) – Forty-nine people died and more than 5,000 have been displaced by the violent earthquake that pulverized homes in Albania this week, the Prime Minister said in a […]

Turkish Cuisine Ready to Challenge the World

Health & Food

May 5, 2017 0

Besides our history and cultural heritage, it is the Turkish cuisine that is one of our greatest richness. However, unfortunately, Turkish cuisine is one of the richest in the world, but is not adequately known [...]

Nothing Tastes like Albanian Flija, the Layered Pancake

Health & Food

May 1, 2017 0

Being one of the most favorite dishes of Albania, Flija is a layered pancake made with simple ingredients and baked slowly over a few hours. Served hot, fresh and with honey or greek yogurt [...]

Health & Food

Croatian Recipes: Dalmatian Pašticada

May 1, 2017 0

If you visit the Dalmatian coast then you must try this dish as it originates in Dalmatia. Dalmatinska pašticada, or just pašticada, is a stewed beef dish cooked in a special sauce and served usually [...]

Croatia

Traditional Free Grah Lunch to Mark May Day Around Croatia

May 1, 2017 0

Croatians celebrate Labor Day today with a public holiday that will see thousands turn out for traditional free lunches around the country. More than 60,000 portions of free bean soup and 55,000 bread rolls are [...]

Business

EU, 220 m€ Investment for Mediterranean Food Projects

April 30, 2017 0

The EU will invest 220 million euros in water and food projects in Mediterranean areas as part of PRIMA Program. The Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) was announced at the [...]

UAE aim at taking over main sea port of Montenegro

Hyatt Announces Plans for a Hyatt Regency Hotel in Tirana, Albania

Albania

December 11, 2018 0

Tirana, Albania (Tirana Echo) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Kastrati Hotels & Tower shpk for the first Hyatt-branded hotel in Albania. Taking over [...]

Croatia

Tourists in Croatia to ‘skip’ Bosnia through 2,4 km milestone bridge over the sea

September 3, 2018 0

Dubrovnik, Croatia | Sept 02 (Tirana Echo) – Croatia has begun building a 2,4 km bridge over the sea, linking the two parts of its territory cut in half by 20km Bosnian maritime chunk of [...]

Albania

Armenia lifts visas for Albania citizens in hope to foster better business and tourism ties

August 31, 2018 0

Yerevan, Armenia |Aug 31 (Tirana Echo) – The Armenian government has announced it is lifting its visa regime for the citizens of Albania, signaling a new will from Yerevan to promote better relations with Tirana. [...]

Albania

Government planes sent to pick up Slovak Tourists from Albania

July 26, 2018 0

Slovakia’s Interior Ministry will send three aircraft to Albania to pick up 84 Slovak holidaymakers whose travel agency, Albania Travel, went bust on Tuesday (July 24), with the insurer picking up travel costs. “The ministry [...]

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