1996 in Albania
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The following lists events that happened during 1996 in the Republic of Albania.
Incumbents
President: Sali Berisha[1]
Prime Minister: Aleksandër Meksi
Events
- 30 January – Police detained Koha Jonë journalist Altin Hazizaj for two days on charges of assaulting police officers.[2]
- 26 February – Police detained and questioned the staff of Koha Jonë following a bombing in Tirana.[3]
- 12 March – Populli Po editor Arban Hasani was fined over articles concerning national conflict and the secret police.[4]
- 21 March – Albania and Greece signed a treaty of friendship, cooperation, good neighbourliness and security in Tirana.[5]
- 26 May – Parliamentary elections were held amid electoral irregularities documented by Human Rights Watch.[6]
- 28 May – Police dispersed an opposition demonstration in Tirana protesting the parliamentary elections, beating and detaining protesters.[7]
- 2 June – A second round of parliamentary elections took place.[8]
- August – The government opened three Greek-language schools in response to requests for minority-language education.[9]
- September – The European Commission released the second portion of a US$44 million financial assistance package for Albania.[10]
- 2 October – Albania ratified the European Convention on Human Rights.[11]
- 20 October – Municipal elections were held in Albania.[12]
- 19 November – The Sude investment scheme defaulted on its payments, marking the beginning of the collapse of Albania’s pyramid schemes.[13]
Births
Deaths
References
- ↑ "Albania's parliament lifts the legal immunity of former prime minister Sali Berisha". AP News. 2023-12-22. Archived from the original on 2024-12-05. Retrieved 2026-09-17.
- ↑ Human Rights Watch World Report 1997 - Albania (Report). Human Rights Watch (HRW). 1997-01-01.
- ↑ Human Rights Watch World Report 1997 - Albania (Report). Human Rights Watch (HRW). 1997-01-01.
- ↑ Human Rights Watch World Report 1997 - Albania (Report). Human Rights Watch (HRW). 1997-01-01.
- ↑ "UNTC". treaties.un.org. Retrieved 2026-09-16.
- ↑ "Democracy Derailed". Human Rights Watch. 1996-06-01.
- ↑ Human Rights Watch World Report 1997 - Albania (Report). Human Rights Watch (HRW). 1997-01-01.
- ↑ "Democracy Derailed". Human Rights Watch. 1996-06-01.
- ↑ Human Rights Watch World Report 1997 - Albania (Report). Human Rights Watch (HRW). 1997-01-01.
- ↑ Human Rights Watch World Report 1997 - Albania (Report). Human Rights Watch (HRW). 1997-01-01.
- ↑ Human Rights Watch World Report 1997 - Albania (Report). Human Rights Watch (HRW). 1997-01-01.
- ↑ Human Rights Watch World Report 1997 - Albania (Report). Human Rights Watch (HRW). 1997-01-01.
- ↑ "Finance and Development". Finance and Development | F&D. Retrieved 2026-09-16.
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