2001 in Albania
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See also: | Other events of 2001 List of years in Albania |
The following lists events that happened during 2001 in Republic of Albania.
Incumbents
- President: Rexhep Meidani
- Prime Minister: Ilir Meta
Events
January
- Albania and Yugoslavia re-establish diplomatic relations broken off during the Kosovo crisis in 1999.[1]
April
- UN says thousands of Albanians are being poisoned by fatal toxins in their environment, urges international community to help.[1]
July
- Ruling Socialist Party secures second term in office by winning general elections. PM Meta names European integration and an end to energy shortages as his priorities. Meta heads a new coalition government from September.[1]
December
- Rift widens between Meta and his Socialist Party Chairman Fatos Nano. Nano prompts three ministers to resign and blocks the appointment of their replacements.[1]
Deaths
- 10 March - Fatmir Haxhiu, Albanian painter
- 22 August - Spiro Koleka, Albanian statesman, communist politician and a high-ranking military officer during World War II.
References
- ^ a b c d Albania timeline BBC, A chronology of key events: 2001, news.bbc.co.uk
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