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The ICTS Europe First International Security Forum in Tirana 'ICTS Displays the Heavy “Artillery” to Increase the Security Level in Airports In mid-November, ICTS EUROPE brought together in Tirana all its operational managers from the United States of America and Europe with the aim to elaborating the global trends and the best practices in the Aviation Security and free movement of passengers. This time, ICTS chose Albania to hold this Forum seeing it as a country which is more and more developing in the field of civil aviation given its ambition to build new airports.
A group of foreign civil security experts were part of this conference and they drew out the best practices from the relevant international industry. Some of these experts were Patrick Cuschieri - UEA Civil Aviation, Carmit Shveka - GM of 'Four Winds' , an Israeli company in charge of training the sniffer dogs; Leah Mehlin – Security Manager of Southampton Airport, United England; Viola Wang- Head of Asia - ICTS Europe Systems; 15 operational directors of various branches of ICTS Europe, regional directors of ICTS Europe, diplomats accredited in Albania, tour operators, airlines, media and others. Among the Albanian state representatives, the Deputy Interior Minister, Mrs. Rovena Voda, Minister of State for Entrepreneurs of Albania, Mrs. Sonila Qato, Executive Director of Albanian Civil Aviation, Mr.Krislen Keri, Director General of Policies in the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure of Albania, Mr. Thimjo Plaku and 22
Mr. Panagiotis Fistedis (first on the Left) with some of the key participants in the Forum.
others participated in the conference. Panagiotis Fistedis, Managing Director of ICTS in Southeast Europe and Mediterranean at ICTS Europe, who opened the conference, underlined that “The international standards in an airport guarantee a safe door for an influx in tourism and investments. These standards are applied in every airport in the world and the same must be applied in Albania, too. In the airport we have today in Albania and in every other which we might have in the future in this country, we need to have international standards applied.” He added that “We are operating in Albania for 14 years by now and what makes ICTS stands out is that we do not aim a contract or a job application for a certain term. What distinguishes ICTS is that we take care of the people and the industry. We are careful in investing in human resources, procedures, training in cooperation with all the authorities and the government to make things even better.” On the other hand, the experts talked on the best practices which the industry is using and the new technologies which can improve the security standards and facilitate the flow of the passengers in the airports. In this context, the Conference demonstrated the latest technological solutions used mostly by the countries which are characterized safe for the travelers. The Conference was held in full complicity with the vision of Albanian government to increase the level of quality and security in the civil aviation and the further development of this field with the construction of new airports. That’s why representatives from the Ministry of Energy and Transport and Civil Aviation were involved in this debate. The Conference aimed to convey the message that the security of Civil Aviation in every world country is a shared effort of
a number of authorities starting from the Civil Aviation Authority, the Airport and the Police Authority to other users of the airport. Every person in the airport must be treated on the basis of the Civil Aviation security according to the program of the Civil Aviation Authority in order that all can speak in the same language and have a common understanding. The role of police in the security of aviation is vital because it is the only Rule of law and responsible for that, therefore it is exclusively allowed to re-act by using the guns. The threats are constantly sophisticated and the industry should be always proactive and cooperate in good will. In Albania, what is obvious is a developing civil aviation market with an increasing number of passengers which is going beyond every expectation. And more security measures are translated into a safer country for all the tourists who want to visit Albania but have considered it so far as an unsafe one. And this conference, the first ever organized in Tirana, was so important given than the 'Check in' is the first passport of a country for the foreign tourists.
ICTS Albania, a subsidiary of ICTS Europe, is a leader company in the European security market Created in April 2005, ICTS Albania provides security services to Tirana International Airport as well as securitizes a good part of the airlines that use Tirana Airport. It also provides security to Hotels in Tirana, industrial users, banks, embassies and others
December 2018
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Romania Celebrates 100 Years Since the Great Union On December 3, the Embassy of Romania in Albania held the reception for the anniversary of its National Day in Rogner Hotel.
On December 3, the Embassy of Romania in Albania held the reception for the anniversary of its National Day in Rogner Hotel. Members of the Parliament of the Republic of Albania, Diplomatic Corps and members of the Arumanian community were greeted by the Ambassador of Romania in Albania, H.E. Mircea Perpelea, the Embassy’s staff and the Honorary Consul of Romania in Korca, Mr. Elvis Toci and Mrs. Edlira Toci. Speaker of Albanian Parliament, Mr. Gramoz Ruci, was the Guest of Honor of the Reception.
The Romanian Ambassador assessed the relations between Albania and Romania as excellent while the founding of the Romanian Union in 1918 as a precious contributor to the developments in Albania with the support it gave to the movement of the National Renaissance and the creation of the independent Albanian state.
The event continued with a cocktail party where the guests had the opportunity to celebrate together
The National Anthem of Romania and Albania were sung during the ceremony.
The Romanian Ambassador held a speech about the historical importance of the event. December 2018
Speaker of Albanian Parliament, Mr. Gramoz Ruci, was the Guest of Honor of the Reception.
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