Albania to further ease COVID-19 restrictions

Experts' Technical Committee on Coronavirus situation in Albania on Thursday announced further relief of restrictive measures against COVID-19.

The committee met Thursday to present new anti-corruption measures - CO VID since the epidemiological situation in the country is stable and the number of new infections has dropped significantly in May.

Starting on June 1st, citizens will not be required to wear masks in public places, but the mask will continue to be mandatory inside and while using public transportation, according to Deputy Minister of Health and Social Protection and Committee Chairman Mira Rakacolli.

Hour time stops at night will differ from the actual one starting at 10:00.. By 11: 00 p.m. with local time, and nightclubs and discotheques will continue to be closed.

Meanwhile, according to Rakacol, since June 15th, the number of foreign space gatherings will increase from 10 to 50 people who have yet to respect social distance rules based on the protocols of the Institute of Public Health.

As of July 1st, theatres will be reopened, and cultural, sports conferences and events can be held at 30 per cent capacity..

To date, the total number of confirmed corruption cases in Albania has reached 132,244, with 128,978 recoverys and 2,447 deaths, according to the Health Ministry..

Albania, Serbia and Northern Macedonia are three Western Balkan countries that have the potential to declare themselves secure for free travel to the European Union, diplomatic sources for Radio Free Europe (RFE).

Portugal, which holds the current EU presidency, is drafting a list of countries whose data shows they are safe in terms of coronary infection.

Ambassadors of EU member states will discuss each of these Wednesday countries and will decide in line with their epidemiological situation. To ensure the status of a safe country, they have to register the maximum 75 Corleone-positive cases for 100,000 residents in the last 14 days..

In May, the EU Council officially lifted restrictions on non-moral travel for citizens of third countries who were vaccinated with all required doses of the coronary vaccine. Citizens of Third Countries also include Western Balkan citizens.

However, citizens of those countries who are not on the safe list still need the consent of the host country, while permission is not required for those coming from a country considered safe.

The health issue is in the national competence of each EU member state, so, Even if some countries are declared safe, each EU country has the right to decide on measures to fight the coronary.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and discussed bilateral relations, as well as the European course of Western Balkan countries, for which Mitsotakis reiterated Greece's staunch support.

Both prime ministers agreed that, After elections in Albania, the two countries are willing to speed up negotiations on concluding a joint agreement for reference to the bordering of Marine Zones at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated Greece's stable, stable interest in the Greek National Minority in South Albania, known as the North Epirus.

He also expressed Greece's support for Albania's progress in human rights and rule of law, which are among the preconditions the EU has set for Albania.

Albanian government has lifted all restrictions related to pandemic for foreign tourists visiting the country, reported exit.al.

Visit to Albania since 1 June won't require COVID-19 test, a test of antibodies, a vaccine passport, or any other evidence regarding the virus, announced government Saturday.

Request for 14-day quarantine during entry has also been removed, Government added.

Whatever., Foreign tourists have been asked to stay at least 1.5m from each other at the airport to prevent the spread of the disease.

Summer health centres distributed in 29 countries across the country will also provide rapid COVID-19 tests since next week.

A total of 29 testing centres across the country will also provide rapid tests for Coronavirus starting next week.

New infections and coronary-related deaths have declined drastically in Albania last month. Less than 300 cases remain active throughout the country, while no deaths have been recorded for several days.

Greece to supply its northern neighbours Albania, Northern Macedonia with 40,2,000 doses of Coddy-19 vaccines, Government spokesman said Thursday.

“Greece, in co-ordination with the European Commission, as most European countries do for their neighbours, will offer vaccines ,20,000 doses for Northern Macedonia and 20,000 for Albania,” said Aristotle Pelony at a press conference.

Pelony didn't mean when that would happen..