Directory

HAIRDRESSERS

ARDI HAIR FASHION Hair styling by Ardi Borova.QH-3, Rr. Vaso Pasha 7, tel. +355 68 202 61 18, www.ardiborova.com/al. Open 08:30-19:30; closed Sun.

SALON ARBER Professional men’s barber shop for haircuts, styling, beards and barber’s massages.QRr. Gjik Kuqali, tel. +355 69 265 22 77. Open 09:00-21:00.

DRY CLEANERS

FAST & CLEAN QD-4, Rr. Esat Mekuli, Ish Fusha e Aviacionit, tel. +355 69 389 3615. Open 09:00-20:00.

PASTRIM KIMIK LAVANDER QI-4, Rr. Nikolla Tupe, 5, tel. +355 69 341 1119, www. lavander.co.

FITNESS CENTRES

ANGEL’S FITNESS GYM QRr. e Kavajes, Pallati Orion, 2, tel. +355 69 402 19 01, www.angels-fitness-gym.business.site. Open 08:0024:00; closed Sun.

FITNESS FORMA GYM (FITNESS FORMA & BAHOLLI’S BAR) QD-4, Rr. Maliq Muço, tel. +355 04 562 9240. Open 08:00-23:00.

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MAGNET GYM QRr. Frosina Plaku, Kompleksi Magnet, Nr.40, tel. +355 69 89 02 578, www.magnetgym.al.

MMA CENTER (TIRANA MMA CENTER, AKADEMIA E ARTEVE MARCIALE) QD-6, Rr. Qemal Stafa, tel. +355 69 402 4540, www. tiranammacenter.com. Open 09:00-20:00.

NOBIS WELLNESS CENTER QRr. Sami Frashëri Kompleksi TID, tel. +355 6890 46 000, www.nobis.al.

RING FITEXPRESS QD-1, Rr. Muhamed Gjollesha, Ring Center, tel. +355 4 454 06 00, www.ring.al/fitexpress.

ROCK TIRANA CLIMBING GYM (ROCK TIRANA) QRr. Ali Visha 8, tel. +355 68 269 7564, www.rocktirana. com. Open 16:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-20:00.

VESA SPA & FITNESS QI-4, Rr. Abdyl Frasheri Tirana, tel. +355 67 406 9309. Open 8:00-21:00.

LIBRARIES

AMERICAN CORNER QE-4, Sheshi Skënderbej (National Library), tel. +355 04 222 6955. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 08:00-20:00; Sat 08:00-14:00; closed Sun.

MUSINE KOKALARI LIBRARY (BIBLIOTEKA MUSINE KOKALARI) QBlv. Gjergj Fishta, Vasil Shanto.

NATIONAL LIBRARY QE-4, Sheshi Skënderbej (Palace of Culture), tel. +355 422 69 955, www.bksh.al. Open 08:00-20:00; Sat 08:0014:00; closed Sun.

UNIVERSITY LIBRARY (BIBLIOTEKA SHKENCORE ALBANOLOGJIKE) QI-4, Sheshi Nënë Tereza, tel. +355 42 24 07 13, www. asa.edu.al/site/bsha. Open 08:00-19:00; Sat 08:0013:00; closed Sun.

LANGUAGE COURSES

GOETHE ZENTRUM ALBANIA Learn Deutsch.QRr. Skënderbej, Nr.1, tel. +355 69 20 75 751, www.goethe.al/sq.

LINCOLN CENTER Language courses for adults: Albanian, English and German. Also at Rr. Ismail Qemali 31. QH-4, Rr. Qemal Stafa 184, tel. +355 68 201 0607, www.lincolnalbania.org. Open 8:00-20:00; closed Sun.

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS

ALBANIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL QH-6, Rr. Elbasanit 24, tel. +355 69 47 46 856, www.aistirana.org. Open 08:00-15:30; closed Sat, Sun.

ECOLE VIKTOR HYGO QRr. Tre Vëllezërit Kondi, tel. +355 69 20 616 77, fax +355 4 2371725, www.ecole-vhugo.com. Open 08:0017:00; Sat 08:00-15:00; closed Sun.

MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL QRr. Pavarësia, tel. +355695294330, www.memorial. edupage.org/?. Open 08:00-16:00.

TIRANA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL QKomuna Petrelë, tel. +355 4 236 5239, www.tirana. qsi.org. Open 08:00-16:00.

WORLD ACADEMY OF TIRANA QRr. e Rezervave, Lunder, tel. +355 69 6056 123, www. wat.al. Open 08:00-16:00.

CO-WORKING

COOLAB 800 square metres of workstations and meeting rooms, with a cafetaria, lockers, printing services and an active local community. From €8 per day.QF-2, Rr. e Kavajës 50, tel. +355 67 404 44 94, www.coolab.al.

DUTCH HUB A large co-working space in the blloku area with private office rental, virtual office services, meeting rooms, a terrace. From €10 per day for a desk.QH-4, Rr. Brigada VIII, tel. +355 68 209 20 89, www.dutchhub. al/en.

HOTSPOT TIRANA QRr. Tafaj, tel. +355688321066, www. hotspottirana.com. Open 08:00-22:00.

INNOSPACE QRr. Pjetër Bogdani, tel. +355 69 219 2666, www. innospacetirana.com. Open 09:00-19:00.

MYOFFICE’AL QRr. Asim Vokshi, tel. +355 67 201 52 60, www. myoffice.al.

REMOVAL COMPANIES

AGS ALBANIA QRr. Llazar Xhajanka 1027, tel. +355 4 450 06 17, www. agsmovers.com.

CAGATAY LOJISTIK QVore, Tirane, tel. +355 67 550 27 68.

MOVE ONE RELOCATIONS Removal services for companies and individuals.QD-5, Rr. Myslym Shyri, tel. +355 4 225 81 03, www.moveoneinc. com. ; closed Sun, Sat.

BANKS

The only bank not charging up to 700 lek to use their ATMs is Credins Bank. We love Credins Bank.

ALPHA CREDIT BANK QE/F-3, Rr. e Kavajës, G-Kam Center, tel. +355 4 223 67 10, www.alphabank.al.

BKT QG-5, Blv. Zhan D’Ark, tel. +355 4 22 66 288, www.bkt. com.al.

CREDINS BANK QH-4, Rr. Vaso Pasha, Nr.8, tel. +355 4 227 47 77/+355 67 605 6284, www.bankacredins.com.

INTESA SANPAOLO BANK QI-4, Rr. Ismail Qemali 27, tel. +355 4 227 60 00, www. intesasanpaolobank.al.

OTP QH-5, Twin Towers Blv. Dëshmorët e Kombit, Kulla 1, Kati 9, tel. +355 68 401 21 21, www.otpbank.al. Open 08:00-15:00; Sat 08:00-13:00; closed Sun.

PROCREDIT BANK QI-3, Rr. Dritan Hoxha, tel. +355 4 238 93 89, www. procreditbank.com.al. Open 08:00-17:00; Sat 08:0013:00; closed Sun.

RAIFFEISEN BANK QG-5, Rr. Kavajes 44, tel. +355 4 238 13 81, www. raiffeisen.al. Open 08:30-15:30; Sat 09:00-12:30; closed Sun.

TIRANA BANK QE-3, Rr. Ibrahim Rugova, tel. +355 4 227 77 00, www. tiranabank.al. Open 08:00-15:00; closed Sun, Sat.

UNION BANK QH-4, Blv. Zogu I, tel. +355 4 238 91 11, www. unionbank.al. Open 08:00-16:30; Sat 08:00-13:00; closed Sun.

LAWYERS & CONSULTANTS

BOGA & ASSOCIATES QH-4, Rr. Ibrahim Rugova, tel. +355 4 225 10 50, fax +355 4 225 1055, www.bogalaw.com. Open 08:3018:30; closed Sun, Sat.

DELOITTE ALBANIA QF-5, Rr. Kavajes, kompleksi Delijorgji, tel. +355 4 227 79 20, www.www2.deloitte.com/al/sq.html. Open 08:30-17:30; closed Sat, Sun.

TONUCCI & PARTNERS QH-4, Rr. Abdi Toptani, tel. +355 (0) 4 2250711, www. tonucci.com. Open 08:00-18:00; closed Sun, Sat.

MEDIA

ALBANIAN DAILY NEWS The news in dodgy English, since 1995.Qwww. albaniannews.com. Open 08:00-16:00; closed Sun, Sat.

EURONEWS ALBANIA News from a European perspective, in English. Part of the Euronews and NBC News brands.Qwww. euronews.al/en.

EXIT NEWS Independent and critical reporting in English about news in Albania and the Western Balkans.Qwww. exit.al/en.

TIRANA TIMES Local and international news and commentary in English.Qwww.tiranatimes.com. Open 08:00-16:00; closed Sun, Sat.

NOTARIES

BLERINA MUSTAFARAJ NOTARY QBlv. Bajram Curri, tel. +355 69 403 69 64, www. blerinamustafaraj.com. Open 09:00-20:00; Sat 09:0013:00; closed Sun.

NATIONAL NOTARY ROOM (DHOMA KOMBETARE E NOTEREVE) QRr. Nikolla Tupe nr.7, tel. +355 4 226 6242, www. notariati.al.

ROBO NOTARY (ROBO NOTERI) QH-4, Rr. Ismail Qemali 27/1, tel. +355 69 266 66 65. Open 08:30-14:00;18:00-19:00; closed Sun, Sat.

TRANSLATORS

ERGYZ BREZHANI QRr. Aleksander Moisiu, tel. +355 68 202 70 68, www. ergysbezhani.com.

LANGUAGE SOLUTIONS QRr. Aleksander Moisiu, www.languagesolutions.al.

META TRANSLATIONS QF-5, Rr. George W. Bush, tel. +355 69 335 33 17, www. meta-translations.com.

GOVERNMENT

ADISA (AGJENCIA E OFRIMIT TË SHËRBIMEVE PUBLIKE TË INTEGRUARA) QG-4, Blv. Zhan d’ Ark, tel. 0800 0118, www.adisa.gov. al.

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ALBANIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND (FONDI SHQIPTAR I ZHVILLIMIT) QH-3, Rr. Sami Frashëri 10, tel. +355 (0)4 22 35 597/8, www.albaniandf.org. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 08:0016:30; Fri 08:00-14:00; closed Sat, Sun.

INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS (INSTAT) QRr. Vllazën Huta, Ndërtesa 35, Hyrja 1, tel. +355 (4) 2233356, www.instat.gov.al. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 08:00-16:30; closed Sat, Sun.

MUNICIPALITY OF TIRANA (BASHKIA TIRANE) The mayor of Tirana since 2015 is Erion Veliaj (b. 1979). QF-4, Sheshi Skënderbej, Nd. 2, tel. 0800 0888, www. tirana.al. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 07:00-18:00; closed Sat, Sun.

PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (KRYEMINISTRIA (ALBANIAN GOVERMENT)) QH-5, Blv. Dëshmorët e Kombit 1, tel. +355 4 2277 369, www.kryeministria.al. ; closed Sat, Sun.

MINISTRIES

MINISTRY FOR EUROPE AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS (MINISTRIA PER EVROPEN DHE PUNET E JASHTME) QBlv. Gjergj Fishta, 6, tel. +355 4 234 0358, www. punetejashtme.gov.al. ; closed Sat, Sun.

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (MINISTRIA E BUJQESISE, DHE ZHVILLIMIT RURAL) QF-4, Sheshi Skënderbej 2, tel. +355 4 222 6911, www. bujqesia.gov.al.

MINISTRY OF CULTURE (MINISTRIA E KULTURES) QRr. Aleksandër Moisiu, tel. +355 4 222 3077/+355 4 2222508, www.kultura.gov.al. ; closed Sat, Sun.

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (MINISTRIA E MBROJTJES) QF-4, Rr. e Dibrës, tel. +355 4 222 8377, www.mod.gov. al. ; closed Sun, Sat.

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION & SPORTS (MINISTRIA E ARSIMIT DHE SPORTIT) QE-3, Rr. Durrësit 23, tel. +355 4 222 63 07, www.arsimi. gov.al. ; closed Sun, Sat.

MINISTRY OF FINANCES AND ECONOMY (MINISTRIA E FINANCAVE DHE EKONOMISE) QF-4, Blv. Dëshmorët e Kombit 2, tel. +355 4 22811 133, www.financa.gov.al. ; closed Sun, Sat. MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL PROTECTION (MINISTRIA E SHËNDETËSISË DHE MBROJTJES SOCIALE) QG-5, Rr. Kavajes, 25, tel. +355 4 237 6178, www. shendetesia.gov.al. ; closed Sun, Sat.

MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENERGY (MINISTRIA E INFRASTRUKTURES DHE ENERGJISE) QRr. Abdi Toptani, tel. +355 4 222 2245, www. infrastruktura.gov.al. ; closed Sat, Sun.

MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS (MINISTRIA E PUNEVE TE BRENDSHME) QF-4, Sheshi Skënderbej 3, tel. +355 4 800 9090, www.moi.gov.al. ; closed Sun, Sat.

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE (MINISTRIA E DREJTESISE) QF-4, Blv. Zogu I, tel. +355 4 2259 388, www.drejtesia. gov.al. ; closed Sun, Sat.

MINISTRY OF STATE PROPOSALS FOR THE PROTECTION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP (MINISTRI I SHTETIT PËR MBROJTJEN E SIPËRMARRJES) QRr. Deshmoret e 4 Shkurtit, nr.3, tel. +355 4 222 3455, www.sipermarrja.gov.al. ; closed Sat, Sun.

MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND ENVIRONMENT (MINISTRIA E TURIZMAT, KULTURE, RINISE DHE SPORTEVE) QE-3/4, Rr. e Kavajës, tel. +355 4 222 4537, www.mkrs. gov.al. ; closed Sun, Sat.

BUSINESS SERVICES

NATIONAL BUSINESS CENTRE (QENDRA KOMBËTARE E BIZNESIT) Business registration in Albania.QBlv Zhan D’Ark, tel. +355 4 225 00 66, www.qkb.gov.al. Open 08:30-14:00; Fri 08:30-13:30; closed Sun, Sat.

NGOS

AADF (ALBANIAN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION) QI-4, Rr. Ibrahim Rugova, tel. +355 4 222 2408, www. aadf.org.

EBRD (EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT) QH-4/5, Rr. Abdi Toptani, Torre Drini, tel. +355 4 223 28 98, www.ebrd.com/home.

EMA (EUROPEAN MOVEMENT ALBANIA) QRr. Milto Tutulani, Nd.1, Ap. 4., tel. +355 44 104 247, www.em-al.org.

EU DELEGATION (DELEGATION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TO ALBANIA) QI/H-5, Rr. Papa Gjon Pali II, ABA Business Center, tel. +355 4 222 83 20, www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/ albania_en.

GIZ (GERMAN SOCIETY FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION) QE-5, Rr. Asim Zeneli, Nd. 6/10, tel. +355 4 223 04 14, www.giz.de/en/worldwide/294.html.

IMF (INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND) QG-4, Blv. Dëshmorët e Kombit, Twin Tower 1, tel. +355 4 228 04 00/+355 69 208 8856., www.imf.org/en/ Countries/ResRep/ALB.

IOM (INTERNATIONAL OFFICE FOR MIGRATION) QH-4, Rr. Brigada VIII, Vila nr 3, tel. +335 4 22 5783 67, www.albania.iom.int.

OSCE (ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE) QJ-5, Sheshi Italia ,Mak Albania Hotel, 1st Floor, tel. +355 4 223 5993, www.osce.org.

SOROS (OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATION FOR ALBANIA) QE-5/6, Rr. Qemal Stafa 120/1, tel. +355 4 223 46 21, www.osfa.al.

UNDP (THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME) QI/H-5, Rr. Skenderbej, Gurten Building, 2nd Floor, tel. +355 4 2250 205/+355 4 2250 234, www.al.undp.org.

UNFPA (UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND) QF-4, Rr. Skenderbe, UN House, 2nd floor, tel. +35544500015, www.albania.unfpa.org/en.

UNHCR (UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES) QG/H-4, Rr. Skenderbej, Volswagen Building, 2nd Floor, tel. 355 4 2250205/+355 4 225 0284, www.unhcr. org/albania.html.

UNICEF (UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S EMERGENCY FUND) QF-4, Rr. Skënderbej, tel. +355 4 4548409/+355 69 20 24 185, www.unicef.org/albania.

UN WOMEN QRr. Skenderbej, P. 8, 2nd floor, Ap. 29,30,31, tel. +355 4 450 2555, www.albania.unwomen.org.

USAID (U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.) QH/G-5/6, Rr. Elbasanit 103, tel. +355 4 224 72 85, www.usaid.gov/albania. WHO (WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION) QH-5, Rr.Skenderbej, Gurten Building, No 6, tel. +45 45 33 70 00, www.euro.who.int.

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE QH-4, Rr. Ibrahim Rugova 11/3, tel. +355 4 225 97 79, www.amcham.com.al.

BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY QBlv. Petro Nini Luarasi 58, tel. +355 4 234 10 20, www. abcci.com.

SWISSA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE QStr. Ibrahim Rrugova, tel. +355 69 202 1421, www. swissa.al.

TIRANA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DHOMA E TREGTISË DHE INDUSTRISË TIRANË) QE-3, Blv. Dëshmorët e Kombit, tel. +355 4 580 0932, www.cci.al.

FOREIGN REPRESENTATIONS

Gone are the days when you could simply rock up at your representation for cognac and cigars with the ambassador - they all want appointments in advance now.

AUSTRIA QE/F-2, Rr. Xibrakeve 4, tel. +355 4 227 48 55/+355 4 22 74 856, www.bmeia.gv.at. Open 09:00-12:00.

BRASIL QRr. Elbasanit, tel. +355 4 2258 226/+355 4 2258 227, www.tirana.itamaraty.gov.br/pt-br.

BULGARIA QE-2, Rr. Skënderbej 12, tel. +355 4 223 3155/+355 4 22 32 906, www.mfa.bg/embassies/albania. Open 08:0015:00.

CHINA QE-2, Rr. Skënderbej 57, tel. +355 4 223 23 85/+355 42253505, www.al.china-embassy.gov.cn. Open 08:3017:00.

CROATIA QF-5, Rr. Gjeneral Nikols, 7th floor, tel. +355 4 225 6948/+355 4 23 11 110, www.mvep.gov.hr/al.

CZECH REPUBLIC QE-2, Rr. Skënderbej 10, tel. +355 4 223 2117, www. mzv.cz/tirana.

DENMARK QH/I-4, Rr. Nikolla Tupe 1, Kati 4, Ap. 4, tel. +355 4 228 06 00, www.albanien.um.dk.

EGYPT QE-2, Rr. Skënderbej 1, tel. +355 4 223 30 22/+355 68 801 6200, www.egyptembassy.org/location/albania.

FRANCE QE-2, Rr. Skënderbej 14, tel. +355 4 238 9700, www. al.ambafrance.org.

GERMANY QE-2, Rr. Skënderbej 8, tel. +355 4 227 45 05, www. tirana.diplo.de.

GREECE QE/F-2, Rr. Skenderbej, 88, tel. +355 4 227 4668/+3554 2234290, www.mfa.gr/tirana.

HOLY SEE (VATICAN) QD-4, Rr. Durrësit 13, tel. +355 4 233516.

HUNGARY QE-2, Rr. Xibrakëve 47., tel. +355 4 223 22 38, www. tirana.mfa.gov.hu.

IRAN QH-5, Rr. Mustafa Matohiti 20, tel. +355 4 2 254 621/+355 4 2 255 038, www.tirana.mfa.ir/en.

ISRAEL QE-3, Rr. Abdyl Frashëri, EGT Tower, tel. +355 4450 85 02, www.embassies.gov.il/tirana.

ITALY QH-5, Rr. Papa Gjon Pali II, 2, tel. +355 4 227 5900, www.ambtirana.esteri.it/ambasciata_tirana/it.

KOSOVO QG-4, Rr. Donika Kastrioti 6, tel. +355 4 226 16 50, www.ambasada-ks.net/al.

KUWAIT QRr. Durresit, Vila 134, tel. +355 4 22 36 800/+355 4 22 36 505, www.embassy-kuwait.com/kw/Kuwait-inTirana.

MONTENEGRO QG-5, Rr. Abdi Toptani 8,, tel. +355 4 226 13 09/+35 5 69 6060 220.

NETHERLANDS QH-5, Rr. Asim Zeneli 10, tel. +355 4 224 08 28, www. mfa.nl/tir.

NORTH MACEDONIA QF-2, Rr. Kavajës 116, tel. +3554 4 223 09 09/+355 42 274 765, www.mfa.gov.mk.

POLAND QD-2, Rr. Durrësit 123, tel. +355 4 223 41 90/+355 6 940 22011, www.gov.pl/web/albania. QATAR QRr. Asim Zeneli, tel. +355 4 2274488/+355 4 2274579, www.tirana.embassy.qa.

ROMANIA QH-5, Rr. Themistokli Gërmenji 1, tel. +355 4 225 60 71.

RUSSIA QH-5, Rr. Ukraina e lirë, tel. +355 4 225 60 40, www. albania.mid.ru.

SAUDI ARABIA QD-3, Rr. Viena, Kompleksi Xibraku Vila1, tel. +355 69 700 0007, www.mofa.gov.sa.

SERBIA QH-4, Rr. Ukraina e lirë9 /1, tel. +355 4 222 3042/+355 4 2232091, www.tirana.mfa.gov.rs.

SLOVENIA QI-4, Rr. Abdyl Frasheri 11/1, EGT Tower, tel. +355 4 227 48 58/+355 69 40 81 999, www.tirana.embassy.si. SPAIN QD-2, Rr. Skënderbej 43, tel. +355 4 227 49 61/+355 4 227 49 60, www.exteriores.gob.es/embajadas/tirana.

SWEDEN QH-6, Rr. Pjetër Budi 56, tel. +355 4 238 06 50, www. swedenabroad.se/tirana.

SWITZERLAND QH-6, Rr. Ibrahim Rugova, Nr. 3/1, tel. +355 4 223 48 88/+355 4 225 6535, www.eda.admin.ch/albania.

TURKEY QI-6, Rr. Elbasanit 65, tel. +355 4 238 03 50, www. tirana.emb.mfa.gov.tr.

UKRAINE QRr. Ukraina e Lirë, tel. +355 4 450 55 35, www.albania. mfa.gov.ua.

UNITED KINGDOM QE-2, Rr. Skënderbej 12, tel. +355 4 223 49 73, www. gov.uk/government/world/albania.

The Kika 2 complex in Komuna e Parisit district

UNITED STATES Visits by appointment only.QI-6, Rr. Stavro Vinjau 14, tel. +355 4 224 72 85, www.al.usembassy.gov.