Resident Representative Office in Albania

Ms. K. Ann-Margret Westin, Resident Representative
Twin Tower I, Suite 5-4
Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard
Tirana, Albania
Telephone: +355 (4) 280 400
Fax: +355 (4) 280 401
Email: awestin@imf.org

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Press Statements

IMF Executive Board Completes the Fourth Review Under the PRGF and EFF Arrangements with Albania and Approves US$4 Million Disbursement, Press Release No. 08/67, March 31, 2008
Albanian

Statement of an IMF Staff Mission to Albania, Press Release No.07/261, November 15, 2007
Albanian

Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Albania, Press Release No. 07/216, October 2, 2007
Albanian

Statement by IMF Deputy Managing Director Murilo Portugal at the Conclusion of a Visit to Albania, Press Release No. 07/107, May 23, 2007
Albanian

Press Statement by an IMF mission to Albania, May 9, 2007
Albanian

Press Statement in English and Albanian by Ms. K. Ann-Margret Westin, Resident Representative, March 27, 2007.

Press Statement: The IMF Reached Understandings with the Authorities on Second Review Under the Program, November 6, 2006
Albanian

Press Statement: IMF Staff Agrees with Albanian Authorities on Key 2007 Budget Parameters, September 13, 2006
Albanian

Press Statement: IMF Executive Board Completes First Review Under PRGF Arrangements and First Review Under EFF Arrangement with Albania and Approves US$3.6 Million Disbursement, July 24, 2006
Albanian

Statement by IMF Staff at the Conclusion of the Article IV Consultation and the PRGF-EFF Review Mission to Albania, April 26-May 11, 2006
Albanian

Press Statement: The Executive Board of the IMF Adopts a New 3-year Arrangement with Albania, January 30, 2006
Albanian

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Articles and Interviews in Local Media

IMF Resident Representative analyzes the economic situation in Albania: Corruption, and energy, the main challenges of the government; Interview with Ann-Margret Westin, published in Shqip, February, 28, 2008. Albanian version

Inflation, the latest IMF concern, Interview with Ann-Margret Westin, published in Monitor Magazine, September 12, 2007. Albanian version.

Albania: Increased fiscal risks require additional safeguards for the budget, April 25, 2007 Published in Korrieri, Panorama, Shqip, Gazeta Shqiptare and Albania Daily News newspapers by Ann-Margret Westin, Resident Representative for Albania and Istvan Szekely, Mission Chief for Albania
Albanian

Special Report: Economic Projections, Interview with Ann-Margret Westin, December 2006
Albanian

Pros and Cons for High Inflation, Interview with Ann-Margret Westin, November 1, 2006
Albanian

The IMF Program One Year Down the Road, Korrieri, Panorama, Gazeta Shqiptare, October 20, 2006
Albanian

ABC Questions on Repo Hike, Interview with Ann-Margret Westin, July 20, 2006
Albanian

VAT Should be Introduced Soon, Interview with Ann-Margret Westin, June 26, 2006
Albanian

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Presentations and Lectures

Albania and the IMF--The New Program, presentation by Ann-Margret Westin, March 28, 2006

The IMF in Albania: An Overview of Past Involvement and Challenges for the Future, presentation by Linda Spahia, March 27, 2006

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Latest IMF material on Albania:

July 18, 2007 -- Albania: Third Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, Review Under Extended Arrangement, and Financing Assurances Review - Staff Report; Staff Statement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Albania Series: Country Report No. 07/244

July 09, 2007 -- Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes the Third Review Under the PRGF and EFF Arrangements with Albania and Approves US$3.7 Million Disbursement

June 19, 2007 -- Albania -- Letter of Intent and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, June 19, 2007 PDF File Size: 291Kb

May 23, 2007 -- Press Release: Statement by IMF Deputy Managing Director Murilo Portugal at the Conclusion of a Visit to Albania

May 09, 2007 -- Press release: Statement by an IMF mission to Albania