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On May 21, the Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Albania H.E. Stefano Palumbo, accompanied by the First Secretary of the Embassy Mr. Stiven Shala, paid a courtesy visit to Mayor of Shkodër, Mr. Bardh Spahia.
On 22 January, the Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Albania Stefano Palumbo attended the enthronement ceremony of the new Archbishop of Tirana-Durrës.
On January 19, the Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Albania H.E. Stefano Palumbo, accompanied by the First Secretary of the Embassy Mr. Stiven Shala, paid a courtesy visit to Mayor of Lezhe, Mr. Pjerin Ndreu.
Ambassador Stefano Palumbo had the pleasure of joining the reception organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Albania to the Holy See and the Sovereign Order of Malta.
With profound regret the Grand Magistry announces the death of Fra’ Matthew Festing, 79th Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, who has died today in Malta at 71. He served as Grand Master until January 2017.
In coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Albanian organisation of the Order of Malta has been actively involved in supporting refugees from Afghanistan since last August, when – after two decades – the US troops left the country.
On June 28, the Ambassador of the Sovereign order of Malta to the Republic of Albania, H.E Stefano Palumbo, and his wife Valerié hosted the annual reception on the occasion of the Solemnity of St. John the Baptist, Patron Saint of the Sovereign Order of Malta.
On its 25th anniversary, Malteser Albania has received the “Mother Teresa” decoration for its humanitarian activities in favour of the weakest social groups from the President of the Republic of Albania, Ilir Meta.
With profound regret the Grand Magistry announces the death of His Most Eminent Highness the Prince and 80th Grand Master Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto, which took place in Rome on 29 April following an incurable disease diagnosed a few months ago.