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ALBANIA AND THE INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT FOR AFGHAN WOMEN

ALBANIA AND THE INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT FOR AFGHAN WOMEN

  Dr. Rudina Çollaku At a pivotal moment for women’s rights in Afghanistan, Albania is stepping forward as a key advocate in the defense of Afghan women’s rights. Under the leadership of Foreign Minister Igli Hasani, the Albanian Ministry of

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Albania’s population shrank by 429,000,  census results show

Albania’s population shrank by 429,000,  census results show

TIRANA, June 28, 2024 – Albania’s population shrank by almost 14 percent in 12 years, losing about 429,000 residents, according to the country’s official 2023 census, the results of which were just released.  The census conductor, the Institute of Statistics

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Albania ranks least happy in Europe, again, UN report finds

Albania ranks least happy in Europe, again, UN report finds

TIRANA, March 25, 2024 – Albania might be experiencing a tourism boom – but its residents remain Europe’s most unhappy people, according to an annual UN report published last week. Despite a slight improvement in its ranking compared to the

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The Interreligious Collaboration Center QBNF Becomes an Official Member of the Prestigious Network for International Religious Peacemakers

The Interreligious Collaboration Center QBNF Becomes an Official Member of the Prestigious Network for International Religious Peacemakers

ELBASAN, Oct. 13 – With a decision of the Board of Directors, the Interreligious Cooperation Center (QBNF) in the Elbasan region has been officially accepted as a member of the “Network for traditional Religious Peacemakers”. This is a major change

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Elbasan Interreligious Collaboration Center issues statement on upcoming elections 

Elbasan Interreligious Collaboration Center issues statement on upcoming elections 

ELBASAN, May 9, 2023 – On the occasion of the elections for local government and mayor on May 14, the Interreligious Collaboration Center in Elbasan has called on all citizens of the city and all of Albania to participate “in

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Collaku contributes to international conference on women’s contribution to interfaith relations hosted by Pope Francis

Collaku contributes to international conference on women’s contribution to interfaith relations hosted by Pope Francis

TIRANA, Jan. 26, 2023 – An Albanian civil society representative, Rudina Collaku, founder and executive director of Women’s Center for Development and Culture, has addressed a conference on women and interfaith relations organized by Pope Francis.  Pope Francis upheld the

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WCDC commemorates 20 years of Resolution 1325

WCDC commemorates 20 years of Resolution 1325

In the light of the 20th anniversary of the 1325 resolution, the Women Centre for Development and Culture in Elbasan (WCDC) organized an open round table entitled “The journey of the 1325 Resolution, drafting of an action plan, implementation and

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Kosovo diplomat asks probe on Serbia’s alleged hiding of mass graves

Kosovo diplomat asks probe on Serbia’s alleged hiding of mass graves

TIRANA, Albania – A former Kosovar diplomat urged Albania and other friendly countries to his homeland Kosovo, to launch an investigation at the Council of Europe on alleged mass graves which, according to him, Serbia tries to hide. Former Kosovar

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Oil refinery workers of Ballsh on hunger strike, protest to block national road

Oil refinery workers of Ballsh on hunger strike, protest to block national road

Ten of them have been on a hunger strike for 17 days with deteriorating conditions but set to continue despite poor health.

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Clerics and the Covid-19 pandemic

Clerics and the Covid-19 pandemic

In such times, insecurity about life is considerably big. People need peace, comfort and hope. Thus, during the last months it has been noticed a vigorous return of people to religion and their Creator.

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