INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN ALBANIA

UNCLAS TIRANA 000081 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR S/WE - SASHA MEHRA AND GERDA LANE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KWMN PHUM PREL AL SUBJECT: INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN ALBANIA REF: SECSTATE 202341 ¶1. The following is Embassy Tirana's response to reftel requesting a list of the five most influential women in Albania. Embassy Tirana's point of contact for women's issues is Political Officer Charles Morrill (morrillch@state.gov). ¶2. Embassy has chosen the following five women, weighing factors including diversity of profession and background. Name: Josefina Topalli, Speaker, Albanian Parliament Contact Information: Kuvendi i Shqiperise, Blvd. "Deshmoret e Kombit," Tirana, Albania Phone: 355.4.228.333 Name: Majlinda Bregu, Democratic Party Member of Parliament Contact Information: Parliament Blvd. "Deshmoret e Kombit Tirana, Albania Phone: 355.68.2056999 Name: Sonila Meco, Television Anchor, Vizion Plus Television Contact Information: Rr."Mujo Ulqinaku", p.44, shk. 2, ap 23, Tirana, Albania Phone:355.69.2076190 Name: Fatmira Laskaj, Chief Inspector, High Inspectorate of Financial Disclosure Contact Information: Rr. Reshit Collaku; prane AlbTeleco Tirana, Albania Phone: 355.4.259.461 Name: Arta Dade, Socialist Party Member of Parliament, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Contact Information: Kuvendi i Shqiperise, Blvd. "Deshmoret e Kombit," Tirana, Albania Phone: 355.4.228.432 RIES