The ICE-Italian Trade Promotion Agency is the government organization which promotes the internationalization of the Italian companies, in line with the strategies of the Ministry for Economic Development. ICE provides information, support and advice to Italian and foreign companies.

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The Italian diplomatic network looks after the relations with the other countries. The main sectors in which we work: international relations, especially with the emerging economies, and support for enterprise, by treating economic-commercial matters, promoting the "Made in Italy" brand, and supporting Italian businesses abroad.

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InfoMercatiEsteri is a free platform of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For each country provides: economic and political outlook; market opportunities and partnerships; promotional initiatives; barriers to trade, investment and critical risks; access to credit; overview of Italian presences and bilateral relations.

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The main work of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Albania, founded in 1995 thanks to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Italian Embassy in Tirana, is to actively support and meet the needs of member companies, as well as provide its services to all companies, organizations and associations interested in the Italo-Albanian market.

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The General Directorate for the Promotion of the Country System of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs supports businesses, promotes the internationalization initiatives, and links the Italian enterprises and trade associations, as well as the institutions and bodies in charge of credit and foreign investment.

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ExTender is the information system on business opportunities abroad, developed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which provides a service of information selection and sending about: international tenders for the supply of goods, construction of works and supply of services, advances on major projects in the world.

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Currently active across the major cities of the five continents the ninety Italian Cultural Institutes are the driving force behind cultural initiatives and cooperation. The Cultural Institutes promote the image of Italy as centre of production, conservation and diffusion of culture from the Classical age to nowadays.

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The Delegation of EU to Republic of Albania is a permanent diplomatic mission, established in 1993. Among the others, the Delegation's main task is to facilitate the development of political and economic relations between EU and Albania in the framework of the Stabilization and Association Process (SAP), strategy to help Albania in EU integration.

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The Western Balkans Enterprise Development & Innovation Facility (WB EDIF), funded by the European Union, aims at improving access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Western Balkans.


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Albanian Parliament is elected for a four year period, is composed of a single room and its 140 members are elected directly.


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Among the main axes of Albanian foreign policy, diplomacy is put at the service of the economic development of the country, by taking a course of initiatives in promoting Albania to foreign investors. Economy and sectors with comparative advantage will be the driving force of intensifying international contacts and regional cooperation.

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Albanian economic program 2014-16: private sector and SMEs' development; privatizations; reforms in energy sector (energy market liberalization, hydropower plant construction, energy efficiency, mining industry development); financial system and public administration reforms; tourism sector and territory development reforms.

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Founded in 2010, AIDA's main objectives are: attracting foreign investment, increase competitiveness of Albanian economy supporting SMEs, innovation. Direct contributions of AIDA in economic development are: facilitation and support of direct investments in Albania, increase competitiveness of SMEs, support to exports of goods and services.

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The Albanian Development Agency (ADF) is a public agency whose mission is to encourage a sustainable, balanced and cohesive socio-economic development at local and regional level. The ADF was established at the beginning of 1993, based on an agreement between the Albanian Government and the World Bank.

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The Environment Ministry's mission is to develop and propose policies, strategies and actions to protect and manage environment, forests, waters for a sustainable development, improving life quality and EU integration. The mission will be achieved by promoting and coordinating long-term activities, protecting nature, sensitizing public opinion.

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The scope of AKBN is developing and monitoring the rational exploitation of natural resources in the sectors of mining, hydrocarbons and hydropower. It prepares the documentation and procedures for issuing permits and authorizations, which will enable hydrocarbon agreements. It monitors the concessionary contracts for hydropower plants.

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Fonded in 1912, the news agency ATA is the largest source of information in Albania, with a circle of journalists, translators and correspondents covering 100% of the national territory. ATA produces daily a large number of news, also with the cooperation of international news agencies like Reuters, AFP, Associated Press, ANSA, Xinhua and others.

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The Albanian Daily News is Albania's unique leading English-language newspaper, published daily since 1995.



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Founded in 2001, Top Channel is an independent Albanian television. Its signal covers the whole of the country's territory. Top Channel's signal can also be received all over Europe as well as in the North America.


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