Albanian Spy Chief’s Arrest a Major Blow to NATO Member’s Reputation

The arrest of Vlora Hyseni has dealt a serious blow to the integrity of the Albanian State Intelligence Service that she led and raised questions about the process that led to her appointment. While MPs from the ruling Socialist Party said any wrongdoing by Hyseni was her own, the opposition framed her arrest on Tuesday morning as a matter of national security worthy of parliamentary debate. Special organised crime and corruption prosecutors accuse Hyseni, 42, of disclosing state secrets and aiding a perpetrator, as part of a probe into the alleged rigging of public tenders issued by the National Agency for Information Society, AKSHI, which coordinates the development of state information systems and digitalisation procedures and runs the state public services portal, e-Albania. Attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Prime Minister Edi Rama announced Hyseni’s dismissal; President Bajram Begaj issued a decree to that effect on Tuesday evening. Subscribe to Balkan Insight Premium to read the full article. Please login to your account below if you are already a Premium Subscriber. Buy Premium Subscription Our Premium Service gives you full access to all content published on BalkanInsight.com, including analyses, investigations, comments, interviews and more. Choose your subscription today and get unparalleled in-depth coverage of the Southern and Eastern Europe. Buy Premium Subscription If you have trouble logging in or any other questions regarding you account, please contact us