Minister of Integration Majlinda Bregu of Albania

Majlinda Bregu takes over the European integration Ministry from Arenca Trashani and at the sametime serves as the government spokeswoman; Ylli Pango replaces Bujar Leskaj at the Culture Ministry; and Nard Ndoka substitutes for Health Minister Maksim Cikuli.

Majlinda Bregu took up the post of Minister for European Integration -- all members of Sali Berisha's Democratic Party.

practice of businesses dodging employment benefits.

On the subject of Kosovo, Bregu said that there was no chance for unification between Albania and Kosovo, not even in the distant future.

MADRID, Spain -- Albanian Minister of Integration Majlinda Bregu said her government hopes to join the EU by 2017.

Bregu said that contradiction does not mead expulsion from Democratic Party.

Albanian minister of European integration and spokeswoman of thegovernment Majlinda Bregu took part in proceedings of the meeting of UN agencies (UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF and WFP) in New York on Jan 25-28, in the framework of UN program One UN, based on existing agenda of the reforms, which demands from UN system to accelerate coherence and efficiency of activities in the field.

At the beginning of her speech, Bregu expressed the sincere gratitude of Albanian government for the help of UN in promoting Albania, as well as stressed once again the full commitment of the Albanian government to support and effective implementation of One UN program in Albania.

Bregu said it was only trying to end the widespread practice of businesses dodging employment benefits.

For Vizion Plus Minister of Integration Majlinda Bregu has been backing government's stance since the progress report was first published.