security cooperation – Albanian  Telegraphic  Agency. https://en.ata.gov.al News Agency Tue, 19 May 2026 13:36:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Interior Minister, FRONTEX officials discuss strengthening border security cooperation https://en.ata.gov.al/2026/05/19/interior-minister-frontex-officials-discuss-strengthening-border-security-cooperation/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2026/05/19/interior-minister-frontex-officials-discuss-strengthening-border-security-cooperation/#respond Tue, 19 May 2026 13:36:17 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=295942 TIRANA, May 19 /ATA/ – Interior Minister Besfort Lamallari met senior FRONTEX representatives on Tuesday to discuss strengthening cooperation on border security, migration management and the fight against cross-border crime.

The meeting was attended by FRONTEX officials Eva Capogna, Holger Farnung, Teuta Krasniqi and Ksenia Hawryszkow.

Lamallari said Albania and the European Union border agency were working to deepen cooperation through joint operations and modernisation of migration management systems in line with EU standards.

“Albania was the first non-EU country to host a joint FRONTEX operation, demonstrating the trust placed in our country and our role as a security factor in the region,” Lamallari said.

He added that the participation of Albanian officers in European missions and ongoing reforms in border and migration management are helping strengthen the country’s operational capacities as part of its EU integration path.

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]]> https://en.ata.gov.al/2026/05/19/interior-minister-frontex-officials-discuss-strengthening-border-security-cooperation/feed/ 0 24 years of security cooperation ties between the New Jersey National Guard and Albanian Armed Forces https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/04/16/24-years-of-security-cooperation-ties-between-the-new-jersey-national-guard-and-albanian-armed-forces/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/04/16/24-years-of-security-cooperation-ties-between-the-new-jersey-national-guard-and-albanian-armed-forces/#respond Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:45:55 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=261472 TIRANA, April 15 /ATA/ – Albanian Chief of Defense Lieutenant General Arben Kingji visited U.S. Chief of the National Guard Bureau General Steve Nordhaus in Washington DC, U.S. Embassy in Tirana announced on Wednesday.

According to the U.S. Embassy, the visit underscored 24 years of security cooperation ties between the New Jersey National Guard and Albanian Armed Forces through the Department of Defense State Partnership Program.

“This security cooperation relationship between NATO Allies enhances the readiness and interoperability of our respective armed forces to make us stronger together,” the Embassy said in a post on the social media.

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]]> https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/04/16/24-years-of-security-cooperation-ties-between-the-new-jersey-national-guard-and-albanian-armed-forces/feed/ 0 Albanian, Spanish police to establish joint teams to identify individuals involved in crime https://en.ata.gov.al/2024/05/17/albanian-spanish-police-to-establish-joint-teams-to-identify-individuals-involved-in-crime/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2024/05/17/albanian-spanish-police-to-establish-joint-teams-to-identify-individuals-involved-in-crime/#respond Fri, 17 May 2024 20:19:37 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=235023 TIRANA, May 17 /ATA/ – Albania and Spain will boost cooperation and will step up the fight against trans-border organized crime, the Minister of Interior Taulant Balla told reporters during an official visit to Madrid on Friday.

Balla said that further enhancing bilateral cooperation will boost the trans-border organized crime and will help also in identifying Albanian national currently suspected of having been involved in criminal acts in Latin America.

Interior Minister Balla also signed an operational memorandum of cooperation in the fight against drug trafficking. Balla told Albanian reporters that details and concrete names were on focus of the meetings and talks he had with Spanish officials in Madrid.

“We have taken cooperation with the Ministry of Interior of Spain and Spanish police to a whole new level in terms of the fight against organized crime, the fight against drug trafficking, illegal immigration. We have also decided to establish joint working teams between the Albanian and Spanish police to identify Albanian nationals involved in criminal activities in Spain, as well as Spanish nationals involved in criminal activities in Albania,” Balla said.

“The cooperation will also include a broader scope, taking advantage of the fact that Spain has strong ties with the Latin America countries, and this fact can help in identifying Albanian citizens involved in criminal activities, mainly concerning international routes of drug trafficking,” the Interior Minister added.

The Interior Minister highlighted the fact that a series of successful anticrime operations have been finalized through cooperation with Spanish authorities, Europol and Interpol.

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]]> https://en.ata.gov.al/2024/05/17/albanian-spanish-police-to-establish-joint-teams-to-identify-individuals-involved-in-crime/feed/ 0 Albania, Austria to strengthen security cooperation https://en.ata.gov.al/2024/05/13/albania-austria-to-strengthen-security-cooperation/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2024/05/13/albania-austria-to-strengthen-security-cooperation/#respond Mon, 13 May 2024 10:37:34 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=234542 TIRANA, May 13 /ATA/ – Boosting security and law enforcement cooperation between Albania and Austria was on focus of a meeting between the Minister of Interior Taulant Balla and his Austrian counterpart Gerhard Karner in Vienna on Monday.

Press service at the Ministry of Interior said that during meeting with Austria’s Federal Minister for the Interior, Balla expressed gratitude for the cooperation and support for Alpine Police.

“Albania, Austria will enhance cooperation in areas of security, migration, fight against crime and illegal trafficking, safety and protection against fire. Grateful for the support and assistance in creation and building capacities of Albania’s Alpine Police,” Balla said.

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