Funding cutoff signed by Trump/ Embassy notifies Albanian institutions

2025-01-29 16:50:00, Aktualitet CNA

US President Donald Trump has decided to suspend aid funds for 90 days to review whether they are in line with his political objectives. This decision also affects Albania, as the US Embassy in our country has also notified all institutions affected by this decision.

Albanian institutions that are affected and that have been notified by the US Embassy about the termination of funds:

Ministry of Finance, including the Financial Intelligence Agency

Ministry of Interior, including the Albanian State Police, the Police Supervision Agency and the Coordination Center Against Violent Extremism.

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Ministry of Justice, including the General Directorate of Prisons

Ministry of Defense

Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Education and Sports

Ministry of Tourism and Environment

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare

Ministry of State for Youth and Children

Ministry of State for Local Government

Ministry of Economy, Culture and Innovation

Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy, including the Albanian Electricity Corporation (KESH), the Transmission System Operator (OST), the Electricity Distribution Operator (OSHEE) and the Albanian Energy Exchange (ALPEX)

Ministry of State for Public Administration and Anti-Corruption

Ministry of State for Parliamentary Relations

Parliament, including its committees

High Judicial Council

High Prosecutorial Council

Constitutional Court

Supreme Court

All courts, including courts of appeal, administrative courts of appeal and courts of first instance

The structure of the Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime, including the Special Prosecution Office and the National Bureau of Investigation

Special Court of First Instance Against Corruption and Organized Crime

Special Court of Appeal Against Corruption and Organized Crime

Office of the Attorney General

High Inspector of Justice

Independent Qualifications Commission, International Monitoring Operation and Special Appeals Chamber

National Cyber ??Security Authority (NKSA)

National Agency for the Information Society (NAIS)

Ministry of State and Office of the Chief Negotiator

State Agency for Strategic Programming and Aid Coordination (SASPAC)

All municipal governments