Minister of Foreign Affairs Lulzim Basha of Albania
Basha joined the Democratic Party of Albania in January 2005 and became a member of the Presidency of the party in May of that year.
Basha said that the charges were politically motivated and Parliament refused to lift his immunity.
Albania Foreign Minister Lulzim Basha said on Friday that NATO should continue its mission in Kosovo to maintain stability there.
Edward Nalbandian anal Lulzim Basha expressed regret that having a great potential of development, the relations between Armenia and Albania are almost absent.
Lulzim Basha was not that known during the time.
Lulzim Basha was still showing more tranquility.
The idea that Lulzim Basha was a thief stuck in my head.
By the time local elections were upcoming, lulzim basha was prepared to be the PD candidate for Tirana municipality.
It is known that Basha has forged a close relationship with executives of Greek owned AMC.
Basha is indicating that your government is simply attempting to get slightly better terms on the new contracts and that there was no wrongdoing in the past.
Basha is only stating that he is conducting business as usual and doing nothing to address the underlying cause of the problem.
Tirana _ Albania's Foreign Minister Lulzim Basha has been charged with abuse of power over alleged irregularities and misuse of public funds in the construction of the Albania-Kosovo highway.
Basha was charged on Monday by General Prosecutor Ina Rama with abuse of power in the case, which is thought to have cost the state something in the range of €230 million.
com/en/main/news/14935/The charges relate to the time when Basha was Transport Minister.
something in the range of €230 million.
Basha is Albania's new foreign minister following the resignation of Besnik Mustafaj on April 24.
former foreign minister Lulzim Basha has been charged in the corruption probe, Public Prosecutors office said on Thursday.
The investigation was prompted by allegations that Basha had been involved in corruption affair in 2006, when he was minister of transport.
but it is looking increasingly difficult for this to be the case, Basha said in an interview in Paris, where he is on an official visit.
Minister Basha met with Secretary for Relations with States, Monsignor Dominik Mamberti.
During his stay in Washington, Minister Basha was received at the White House, by the Deputy Advisor of President Bush for National Security, Ambassador James Jeffrey; at the State Department, by the Assistant Secretary of State, Mr.
During this Luncheon, Minister Basha took the opportunity and asked his counterparts the swift conclusion of the process of the ratification of the Protocols of Accession to NATO for Albania and Croatia.
Lulzim Basha was present at the Meeting of the Adriatic Charter, which was also attended by the US Assistant Secretary of State, Daniel Fried and the Foreign Ministers of Croatia and Macedonia.
Minister Basha chaired a Working Luncheon of the Foreign Ministers of the 12 Member States of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization, in his capacity as the Chairman - in - Office.
With regard to the developments in Kosovo, Minister Basha expressed the confidence that Macedonia shall continue its constructive stance to be finalized with the rapid recognition of the independence of Kosovo, which is beneficial to stability and peace in the region.
According to the initiators of this petition Basha is considered to be one e of the main collaborators of one of the most potential suspects as a mafia related businessman, Damir Fazllic.
Minister Lulzim Basha is accused of embezzlement of the construction of Durres-Kukes highway.
Basha said he hoped Russia\'s reluctance \'will be put aside\' and urged the council to vote for the UN plan regardless of Serbia\'s opposition.
council to vote for the UN plan regardless of Serbia's opposition.
Basha was received by his Slovak counterpart Jan Kubis.
Foreign Minister of Albania Lulzim Basha said that Tirana is carefully following with serious concern the latest developments in Kosovo.
Basha has consistently denied the charges and defended the building of the highway, calling it the "Road of the Century.
The phenomenon of Basha is very interesting to study," he writes.
Basha is a newcomer to the Democratic Party.
Basha said they were assured that the international community would find the proper consensus on Kosovas independence in the coming weeks.
Tirana supports the independence of Kosovo, and we the United States and the EU to adopt the resolution as soon as possible, Basha said after meeting with UNMIK chief Joachim Ruecker.