Albanian fugitive in Kosovo?

The fugitive from the Greek authoritites, Albanian citizen Faton Syla, is suspected of hiding in Kosovo. Immediately after escaping along with 10 other Albanians from the prison of Trikalas in Greece, according to police, Syla has managed to enter to the territory of Kosovo. 

That's what the weekly Greek newspaper, "Real News", reports, which refers to "Express" newspaper in Pristina. Despite these reports, the Greek authorities have not sought the assistance of the Kosovo Police

Consequently Kosovo Police is not known if the fugitive Greek prisons located in Kosovo, says spokesman Baki Kelani. 

"It's a problem to seek help when a person does not appear in sought by any state", following Kelani, adding that in such cases the police act as the person appears on the Interpol list.

The same answer given the EULEX officials, when asked by the newspaper "Express". However, so far neither the name or picture of Faton SYLAJ is not in the official list of persons being sought by police.

The 11 detainees, all Albanian nationals escaped from prison Trikalas, 320 kilometers north-west of Athens, on 23 March this year in the early hours of the morning. All were convicted of robbery and theft.

Is said that Sylaj have been implicated in the robbery of the apartment of Argita Malltezi, daughter of Prime Minister Sali Berisha in Tirana. As the weekly writes Greek "Real News" robbery occurred on October 22, 2005 and the Albanian police had identified the fingerprints of two persons, one of them, always with the Greek newspaper, was Syla, born 1982.
For the theft occurred in 2005 at the couple Malltezi, according to Greek police citations, thieves had entered from the back and said that they had significant amounts of money and jewelry.


Earlier this month, Greek special forces involved in the operation to capture the fugitives killed two of them with at least 20 bullets in the body of each of them.

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Greece, Two escaped Albanians were killed by police

Two of Albanian fugitives from prison of Trikala killed by police after a special forces operation in its area of Etoloakarnania Koniska prefecture, about ten o'clock Tuesday evening.

Numerous police forces, who had set up ambushes in this area from the morning, having discovered from the thermal camera hidden there five Albanian prisoners who had escaped from prison of Trikala few weeks ago, they discovered that two of them were moving on foot.

When asked to surrender, they not only refused, but opened fire with Kalashnikovs and, after a shootout with police forces, the two remaining Albanians were killed.

Greek media told that they were named as Admir Nikaj and Edison Lika (Murataj / Xhaferi), but police have not yet officially confirmed their killing.
Police sources say that the two fugitives had fallen once again clash with police forces on June 17, near the village of Distomo, where the storm has killed a Greek policeman.

Meanwhile, the search continues for three other fugitives, among whom is the police's fugitive Marian Kola.


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The "winter" of the Albanian and Greek relations ended!

"The winter is over and summer will come soon in Greek-Albanian relations." This is the title of an article in which Edi Rama, the winner if the June 23st parliamentary elections winner dedicates the prestigious "Kathimerini" greek newspaper.

"The feeling that has been created by the choices both within and outside the country, is that a new political change began, taking away power from the hands of one man and giving it to all the peopleafter many years."

Asked how the government would act to warm his frozen relations of the two countries, especially after irredentist rhetoric of his predecessor, Edi Rama replies that the new cabinet under his leadership will have priority in unlocking the border agreement sea ​​between Greece and Albania, respecting both convictions and willingness to each other.

According to Rama, live in different time ago and can not benefit from joint arrangements unless we change. What is now called the game and energy that is open in our region, is a game that can be played well, if we can show that we have a spirit, a regional spirit

"Albania in these difficult and interesting moments have to update the way she sees Europe, but also how Europe sees her. In this context, Athens and Tirana have a major role to play, "said Rama..

Asked how he responds to rumors that say they will retaliate against its political opponents, the new Albanian prime minister, replied that after such a triumph in the elections, people require a major change, a new spirit and a new policy exercise.

"The dramatic period of governing this country with a Prime Minister who was also President of the State, the head of justice, Attorney General, head of the Secret Service, and even the director of the State Television is closed once and for all by the Albanian people last Sunday" he said adding that the Albanians have entered a new era with their freedom will and this doesn't have a return.

According to "Kathimerini" Berisha delayed three days to accept the result of the loss, but even though this action is delayed indication that democracy in Albania has shown signs of its maturity after all that has faced in the past 22 years and that the peaceful transition of the juridiction will give a new dynamic to the EU integration.
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