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Albania

Last Updated: 07 October 2013

Support for Mine Action

In 2009, the Republic of Albania declared that it had completed clearance of all known mined areas in accordance with its Mine Ban Treaty obligations; it is no longer thought to be affected by cluster munition remnants.[1] In 2012, Albania received some international assistance for victim assistance.

In 2012, Austria provided €125,000 (US$160,738) for victim assistance through the ITF Enhancing Human Security to Handicap International and the Albanian Red Cross.[2]

Summary of contributions: 2008–2012[3]

Year

International contributions ($)

2012

160,738

2011

1,095,914

2010

167,704

2009

2,185,689

2008

5,696,425

Total

9,306,470

 



[1] Statement by Petrit Karabina, Chair, Albanian Mine Action Committee (AMAC), Tirana Workshop on Achieving a Mine-Free South Eastern Europe, Tirana, 8 October 2009.

[2] Response to Monitor questionnaire by Robert Gerschner, Unit for Arms Control and Disarmament in the framework of the UN, Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, Austria, 26 February 2013; Average exchange rate for 2012: €1=US$1.2859. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2013.

[3] ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Albania: Mine Action,” 26 August 2011.