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05 October 2011, Sheraton Tirana, FIAA’s members, guests and colleagues celebrated its first Networking after the summer holidays.

The event gathered a significant number of investors in Albania, members and non members of FIAA. The Executive Director of FIAA, Ms. Jazoj greeted the participation and encouraged new businesses to join FIAA.

FIAA’ subcommittee of Mining, Oil and Gas has been very active on establishing and functioning of the National Network of the Extractive Industry in Albania.

At the initiative of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy of Albania (METE) and special attention from the Premier of Albania, representatives of this industry will be part of the Working Group to follow up procedures of the membership of Albania in EITI network (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative).

The Wallonia Foreign Trade and Investment (AWEX) which is the Wallonia Region of Belgium’s Agency in charge of Export promotion, is cooperating more and more with Albania and with the contribution of FIAA in the context of Albania’s bright future within Europe and the European Integration prospects organized the seminar and B2B event, held from May 30 until June 01, 2011 at “Tirana International Hotel”.

The Foreign Investors Association of Albania (FIAA) and ELIDA Co’94 with the support of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports and Ministry of Transports organized on April 14-16th, 2011 the second edition of the conference and exhibition focused on Tourism and Real Estate Development in Albania. 

Continuing the tradition of its networking activities, FIAA held at Rogner Europapark a meeting event with the Guest of Honor Mr. Ettore Sequi, Ambassador of the European Delegation in Albania.

FIAA’s President Mr. Pascal greeted with a short speech all the members and honored guests present in the event and afterwards the floor was given to Mr. Sequi for his greeting remarks.  

The Ambassador of Britain in Albania, H.E. Mr Alastair King-Smith organized a business gathering reception in honor of the visit of HM Trade Commissioner for Europe, Mr. Chris Barton CMG. FIAA’s Executive Director Ms. Marinela Jazoj present at the meeting, had the chance to share the FIAA Experience and exchange views on the Albanian business climate and the opportunities to further develop relations between British investors and Albania.