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		<title>Business associations send proposals for fiscal package 2017</title>
		<link>https://invest-in-albania.org/business-associations-send-proposals-for-fiscal-package-2017/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2016 13:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tirana, Albania 30 May 2016 The Albanian Minister of Finances, Arben Ahmetaj, declared in a press conference that the new fiscal package will not increase taxes in 2017. According to the Minister, the focus of the government for 2017 will be the improvement of the business climate in the country and the reduction of many [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>New Inspectorate for Market Surveillance to improve the market situation</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2015 08:17:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Albania in the European market]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Economic Development, Tourism, Trade and Entrepreneurship announced on Monday September 14 the establishment of a new Inspectorate which will exercise metrological controls of all merchandises in the country’s markets, in conformity with the EU standards. The establishment of the Inspectorate for Market Surveillance was announced by the Minister of Economy Arben Ahmetaj [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>&#8220;For Strategic Investments&#8221; draft law presented by the Minister of Economy, Ahmetaj</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2015 13:09:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Minister of Economic Development, Trade, Tourism and Entrepreneurship Arben Ahmetaj presented a new law for foreign investments at the session of the Economy parliamentary Commission. Ahmetaj declared that the economy needs more foreign and local investments in this current stage, stressing that the new law will increase investments in the mining sector, in transport, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Minister Ahmetaj: The signed agreement with Kosovo will boost trade exchanges</title>
		<link>https://invest-in-albania.org/minister-ahmetaj-the-signed-agreement-with-kosovo-will-boost-trade-exchanges/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2015 16:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Albania Kosovo economy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the framework of enhancing the economic cooperation between the two countries, Albanian and Kosovar Ministers of Economy signed on Monday “For Easing and Boosting Trade” agreement. The agreement foresees the elimination of all non tariff barriers between Albania and Kosovo, aiming to increase the trade exchanges. The Albanian Minister of Economic Development Arben Ahmetaj [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Albania and Bulgaria Ministers sign the Protocol of Economic Cooperation, in Tirana</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2015 11:13:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Albania and Bulgaria will enhance the economic cooperation in fields of mutual cooperation through the Protocol of Cooperation at the VI Sessions of the Joint intergovernmental Commission for Economic Cooperation. The Protocol was signed on Friday 20 by the Albanian Minister of the Economic Development, Trade, Entrepreneurship and Tourism Arben Ahmetaj and by the Bulgarian [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Minister Ahmetaj: In the 10-15 next years, Albania will not import electrical energy</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2015 11:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[electrical energy in Albania]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The second day of works of the “Albania Oil, Gas and Energy 2015 Summit” in Tirana capital was opened by the Albanian Minister of Economic Development, Trade, Entrepreneurship and Tourism, Arben Ahmetaj. In his speech, Ahmetaj stressed that the undertaken reforms by the Albanian government in the energy sector have affected positively in the country’s [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The government cancels fines for subject that didn&#8217;t declare social insurances</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2015 16:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Minister of Economic Development, Trade, Entrepreneurship and Tourism Arben Ahmetaj announced in a press conference the cancellation of fines of subjects that have failed to declare the social and health contributions, evidenced on December 31st, 2014. Ahmeta declared: &#8220;Today the Council of Ministers has approved the draft law on the cancellation of fines for the nonpayment of social [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Minister of Economy attends high level conference organized by the WB and the IMF</title>
		<link>https://invest-in-albania.org/minister-economy-attends-high-level-conference-organized-wb-imf/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2015 14:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Albanian Minister of Economic Development, Trade, Entrepreneurship and Tourism, Arben Ahmetaj attended on Tuesday a high level conference organized by the World Bank and the Internatioanal Monetary Fund, which took place in Vienna. At the “Western Balkan, 15 years of economic transition” conference, Ahmetaj held a speech about the performance of the Albanian economy during [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Albania&#8217;s touristic potential presented at Euronews</title>
		<link>https://invest-in-albania.org/albanias-touristic-potential-presented-euronews/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2015 11:33:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Promoting a country in the international market is very expensive and requires a lot of work, but smart promoting is the key. During the last years, Albania has increased its appearance in regional and international fairs and promoting events, in order to show to the world its touristic, yet undiscovered potential. Knowing the importance of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Albania becomes member of COSME EU programme</title>
		<link>https://invest-in-albania.org/albania-becomes-member-cosme-eu-programme/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2015 11:24:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The competition and innovation of small and medium sized enterprises in Albania will foster through the COSME program, signed by the Albanian Minister of Economic Development Arben Ahmetaj during his official visit in Brussels. Albania became part of this program in order to boost fair competition and to increase innovation in small and medium sized [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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