New buoys placed to define and mark the Albania-Montenegro border in Shkodra Lake

Published: Friday, 21 August 2020 18:17

For Albanian and Montenegrin fishermen, also for the Border Police of both countries will be easier to orient and distinguish the border line while navigating in Shkodra Lake. 

The Joint Commission for the Reconstruction and Repair of Signs on the State Borders Albania-Montenegro, which includes the Hydrographic Service of the Navy, the Institute of Geography and Military Infrastructure and the Border Police, decided to place 6 buoys in full agreement with the Montenegrin side (new distinctive marking signs in the lake).
The placement was carried out by an Air Force "Cougar" helicopter.

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The queue in Kakavija border-crossing ends, Xhaçka: During the last 24 hours 3,325 citizens and 1,629 vehicles passed the border

Published: Monday, 17 August 2020 12:30

Shortly after midnight, the queue ended in Kakavija border-crossing, where for days the citizens have been waiting in long queues, thus creating a tense situation. The Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka informs that during the last 24 hours, 3,325 citizens and 1,629 vehicles passed through Kakavija border-crossing. At 00.40 this unusual situation ended, when the last citizen passed.

Meanwhile, the Defense Minister expressed gratitude for all the structures engaged in this operation in these difficult days.

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Minister Xhaçka confirms: Kakavija and Kapshtica border-crossing points will remain open until 22:00, on Monday, no passes without a form and negative test results

Published: Sunday, 16 August 2020 18:38

The Defense Minister, Olta Xhaçka, who is closely following the whole situation created at the Kakavija border-crossing point, announced that an agreement has been reached with the Greek side that Kapshtica border-crossing will remain open until 22:00 in the evening of this Sunday. "We bring to your attention that tomorrow the new restriction starts from the Greek side by setting quotas and requests for a form and negative test results", said Minister Xhaçka. She calls on the citizens that starting from Monday, August 17; no one shall show up at the two border-crossing points in Kakavija and Kapshtica without the form and the negative test results.

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The aggravated situation in Kakavija border-crossing, Xhaçka: Our task is to be close to you in the best possible way

Published: Saturday, 15 August 2020 22:47

The aggravated situation at the Kakavija border-crossing point has been eased this evening after talks and an agreement between the Albanian and Greek Government to open more counters and receive more citizens by the neighboring state.

The Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka and the General Director of Civil Emergencies Haki Çako were on the ground and closely followed the situation.

Regarding the aggravated situation, the Defense Minister said that the situation could not be resolved immediately due to the measures that the neighboring state has imposed at its border point and this cannot be changed, but an agreement was reached for the Greek side to accelerate work and to resolve the situation as soon as possible.

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