foreign minister – Albanian  Telegraphic  Agency. https://en.ata.gov.al News Agency Sun, 05 Mar 2023 15:59:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Six Albanian citizens among dead in Greece train collision https://en.ata.gov.al/2023/03/05/six-albanian-citizens-among-dead-in-greece-train-collision/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2023/03/05/six-albanian-citizens-among-dead-in-greece-train-collision/#respond Sun, 05 Mar 2023 15:50:13 +0000 http://en.ata.gov.al/?p=200586 TIRANA, March 5 /ATA/ – Six citizens of Albania are among the people who lost their lives in the massive collision between a passenger train and a freight train that killed at least 57 people and injured many more others on February 28 in neighbouring Greece, the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Olta Xhaçka affirmed on Sunday.

Foreign Minister released the names of the victims and expressed condolences to their families.

“I extend sincere condolences to the families of the victims of the tragic railway accident in Greece. So many lives lost so tragically! On this day of mourning, a special prayer goes to the families of 6 of our compatriots who lost their lives in this accident, namely Klaudia Lato; Ifigjenia Micka; Erieta Molko; Ioanis Xhiollas; Denis Ruçi; Pavlin Bozo,” Foreign Minister said in her message.

The national flag was lowered to half-mast in all Albanian embassies to honour the victims, mainly students, in this tragic accident.

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]]> https://en.ata.gov.al/2023/03/05/six-albanian-citizens-among-dead-in-greece-train-collision/feed/ 0 Foreign Minister: Albania to work with partners so that crimes in Ukraine are investigated https://en.ata.gov.al/2022/04/03/foreign-minister-albania-to-work-with-partners-so-that-crimes-in-ukraine-are-investigated/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2022/04/03/foreign-minister-albania-to-work-with-partners-so-that-crimes-in-ukraine-are-investigated/#respond Sun, 03 Apr 2022 16:15:07 +0000 http://en.ata.gov.al/?p=175665 TIRANA, April 3 /ATA/ –By I. Vata/  – Albania will work with its international allies and partners to properly evidence and look into the crimes committed by Russian troops against Ukrainian innocent people, the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Olta Xhaçka said on Sunday.

Foreign Minister called for immediate actions, vowing that in its capacity as member of the United Nations Security Council and Group of Friends (GoF) of Accountability for Ukraine, Albania is ready to work with allies and partners to investigate into Russian crimes in Ukraine.

“Appalled by the evidence of Russian army atrocities coming out of Ukraine. The images of dead civilians littering the streets of liberated Ukrainian cities, the documented stories of rape and shocking destruction of entire towns are the clearest indictment yet of the true criminal nature of the Russian regime. The world must act!  As member of UNSC and GoF  of Accountability for Ukraine, Albania will work with allies and partners so that these crimes are properly evidenced and investigated,” Foreign Minister Xhaçka stated.

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