The ANSA news agency has paid attention to the Vlora Hyseni case. “An arrest warrant has been issued for Vlora Hyseni, director of the Albanian intelligence services and a citizen of Kosovo,” the Italian news agency writes.
According to ANSA, the Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime (GJKKO) ordered the preliminary measure as part of an investigation into businessman Ergys Agasi, who is accused of corruption in connection with State Agency for Information Systems tenders.
“Agasi, who had been on the run for several months, was arrested last August. According to media reports, she is accused of “revealing state secrets”. The investigation also included the former Director General of the State Police, Ilir Proda; his house was searched and his phone was seized, but no precautionary measures were taken against him. However, the director of the forensic police laboratory and a criminalist have been arrested,” ANSA wrote.
Even the Greek media have given space to the news.
The Greek newspaper " Protothema " writes that "this is the latest corruption scandal to hit the government of Prime Minister Edi Rama, which has faced a challenge for months due to a controversial plan for a tourist complex in the southern part of the country, supported by Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner."
The article states that Hyseni has headed the Albanian State Intelligence Service (SHISH) since 2023. Her appointment caused controversy in Albania due to her Kosovar citizenship and her previous role as deputy head of Kosovo's intelligence services, from which she was dismissed.
“Former police chief Ilir Proda, who was dismissed from office earlier this year, also appeared before SPAK this morning as part of the same case. The investigation is also targeting Ermal Beqiri – who was arrested in France at the end of August – and businessman Ergys Agasi, who was arrested on August 26,” the Greek newspaper notes. ©LAPSI.al
