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The Inter Press Service news agency has published three articles on travel in Albania - one is a general overview, one focuses on Berat, and the third is an interview with Ylli Pango, the minister with responsibility for tourism. The new website the minister refers to is still under construction but should be ready soon.

All five of the Economist's reports on Albania published at the time of the Presidential visit are now available together.

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Anonymous said…
thanx for the articles...very interesting. It's nice to read optimistic articles every now and then. It shows we're not only about political infighting...LOL!
3:39 pm
Anonymous said…
thank you omit,
they are all very true and realistic! (I wonder if you write the Economist ones...)

We have no reason not leave this mess behind and move ahead.
8:42 pm
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