Feb. 29 2024
Source Page: Inspection report on Home Office country of origin information, Albania and Pakistan (October 2023)Found: Inspection report on Home Office country of origin information, Albania and Pakistan (October 2023)
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has met the Ambassador of the Republic of Albania in the last six months.
Answered by Leo Docherty - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
I [Minister for Europe] met Albania's new Ambassador to the UK, Dr Uran Ferizi, on Monday 26 February.
Dec. 16 2023
Source Page: PM trilateral meeting with Italy and Albania: 16 December 2023Found: PM trilateral meeting with Italy and Albania: 16 December 2023
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the house arrest of the leader of the Democratic Party of Albania.
Answered by Leo Docherty - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
Sali Berisha, whose position as Chair of the Democratic Party is contested within the party, was charged with corruption by Albania's Special Prosecutor's Office in October 2023 and currently is under house arrest. It would be inappropriate to comment further while the legal process is underway.
Oct. 16 2023
Source Page: Foreign Secretary to build on progress in tackling illegal migration as he meets Western Balkans leaders in AlbaniaFound: Secretary to build on progress in tackling illegal migration as he meets Western Balkans leaders in Albania
Mentions:
1: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Con - Life peer) on their initiatives to address this situation—such as the May 2023 prisoner transfer agreement with Albania - Speech Link
2: Lord McNally (LD - Life peer) time at the MoJ, we had a number of exchanges and training programmes with Balkan countries, including Albania - Speech Link
3: Lord Bellamy (Con - Life peer) to speed up prison transfers, with greater numbers of the most serious offenders to be sent back to Albania - Speech Link
Written Evidence May. 14 2024
Inquiry: Modern Slavery Act 2015Found: As such, victims cannot obtain redress within Albania, and where the issues listed above cause a
Mentions:
1: Bob Blackman (Con - Harrow East) Iran (NCRI), targeting in particular members of the organised opposition, PMOI (MEK), in Ashraf 3, Albania - Speech Link
2: Bob Blackman (Con - Harrow East) Iran (NCRI), targeting in particular members of the organised opposition, PMOI (MEK), in Ashraf 3, Albania - Speech Link
3: Bob Blackman (Con - Harrow East) In Albania, the regime’s claws continue to menace the people. - Speech Link
4: Wayne David (Lab - Caerphilly) Member mentioned the Ashraf 3 camp in Albania, and although it is not entirely clear what has happened - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Alex Chalk (Con - Cheltenham) We have also signed a robust new agreement with Albania which has restarted transfers of Albanian FNOs - Speech Link
Asked by: Mark Logan (Conservative - Bolton North East)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he had with the Albanian Prime Minister on (a) Ukraine, (b) serious and organised crime and (c) illegal migration while attending the UN General Assembly.
Answered by Leo Docherty - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
The Foreign Secretary met Albanian Prime Minister Rama on 19 September in New York. They recognised the strength of the current UK-Albania partnership and the progress we have made on shared priorities. This includes migration, with over 3,500 immigration offenders having been returned to Albania since our Joint Communique was signed in December, and a 90 per cent reduction in the numbers of Albanians arriving illegally. The Foreign Secretary welcomed Albania's leadership on European and international security issues through NATO and the UN Security Council, including in support of Ukraine.