6 Oct 2025

Another space at the service of the community, the point of blocking confiscated vehicles in Vlora is released, Minister Koçiu: Development plans by local government

After Shkodra and Laç, work has begun to free up another public space, in Vlora. Such spaces, used for years as collection points for seized or confiscated assets, are being returned one by one to the service of citizens. Minister of Internal Affairs Albana Koçiu was together with Minister of Defense Pirro Vengu, Chief Inspector […]

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1 Oct 2025

Chief Administrator of AAPSK at the Regional Conference “Resilient Voices”: Social reuse of criminal assets also serves to strengthen civil society

The Chief Administrator of the Agency for the Administration of Sequestrated and Confiscated Assets (AAPSK), Ms. Risena Xhaja, participated in the Regional Conference “Resilient Voices: Civil Society in a Changing Western Balkans”, which took place in Tirana and brought together important civil society actors, public institutions and international partners. Ms. Xhaja was part of the […]

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25 Sep 2025

AAPSK at the BAMIN Regional Workshop, Xhaja: We strengthen cooperation, expand initiatives for social reuse of criminal assets

The Chief Administrator of the Agency for the Administration of Seized and Confiscated Assets (AAPSK), Ms. Risena Xhaja, participated in the regional workshop organized by the Balkan Asset Management Agencies Network (BAMIN), in cooperation with GIZ, within the framework of the EU4FAST project. The meeting on the topic “Planning for Effective Asset Management: Considerations before […]

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19 Sep 2025

AAPSK Chief Administrator Visits Social Enterprise in Fier: We Will Further Expand Such Initiatives

The Chief Administrator of the Agency for the Administration of Sequestered and Confiscated Assets, Risena Xhaja, today visited the “Ke Buono” pastry shop in Fier, a social enterprise established on a property confiscated from criminal activities. Ms. Xhaja stated that AAPSK is intensifying efforts and collaborations with international partners and local organizations to expand similar […]

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18 Sep 2025

AAPSK Chief Administrator meets representatives of the Austrian Embassy, ​​discussions on strengthening cooperation and joint projects

The Chief Administrator of the Agency for the Administration of Seized and Confiscated Assets, Ms. Risena Xhaja, hosted in a working meeting Mr. Martin Schaller, Deputy Ambassador of Austria, and Mr. Andreas Nagy, Police Attaché at the Austrian Embassy in Tirana. During the meeting, the strategic vision and achievements to date of the Agency in […]

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17 Sep 2025

AAPSK hosts representatives of the British Embassy and the NCA for cooperation against crime

🌐Today, at the Seized and Confiscated Assets Management Agency, we had the pleasure of hosting representatives of the British Embassy in Kosovo and the National Crime Agency (NCA) in Tirana, Mr. Edward Orr and Mr. Shpat Balaj. The meeting took place within the framework of the involvement of the AAPSK in the regional project involving […]

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16 Sep 2025

From blocked vehicles to playground: Shkodra frees 3 hectares of public space

The former military depot in Bërdice, an area covered for decades by tons of scrap metal and hundreds of impounded vehicles, is finally being returned to all of Shkodra. Following the decision of the Council of Ministers to transfer them to the administration of the Shkodra Municipality, the penalty for cleaning up the areas has […]

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10 Sep 2025

From crime to the service of vulnerable groups, AAPSK presents the project “PUBLIK” – an art and education space in a confiscated property

The Agency for the Administration of Sequestered and Confiscated Assets (AAPSK) announces the opening of the “PUBLIK” project, a unique initiative that transforms a space confiscated from organized crime into an art gallery, community center, and artistic and technological education space. This project, the first of its kind in Albania and among the most unique […]

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26 Aug 2025

AAPSK and UNICEF Albania sign cooperation agreement to transform confiscated assets into social spaces for children and the community

The Agency for the Administration of Sequestered and Confiscated Assets (AAPSK) and UNICEF Albania signed today a Cooperation Agreement with the aim of transforming assets confiscated from organized crime into useful spaces for children, youth and the community. This agreement aims to transform confiscated assets into centers and social environments that promote children’s rights, provide […]

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22 Aug 2025

Chief Administrator of AAPSK at the Psycho-Social Center “Vatra” in Vlora: More initiatives for the social reuse of seized assets

The Chief Administrator of the Agency for the Administration of Seized and Confiscated Assets (AAPSK), Ms. Risena Xhaja, today visited the Psycho-Social Center “Vatra” in the city of Vlora, one of the successful projects for the social reuse of assets seized from organized crime. During the meeting with the center’s managers and staff, the long-term […]

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