2001 in Albania

Incumbents

• President: Rexhep Meidani
• Prime Minister: Ilir Meta

Events

January

• Albania and Yugoslavia re-establish diplomatic relations broken off during the Kosovo crisis in 1999.

April

• UN says thousands of Albanians are being poisoned by fatal toxins in their environment, urges international community to help.

July

• Ruling Socialist Party secures second term in office by winning [2001 Albanians|Albanian parliamentary election|parliamentary election]. PM Meta names European integration and an end to energy shortages as his priorities. Meta heads a new coalition government from September.

December

• Rift widens between Meta and his Socialist Party Chairman Fatos Nano. Nano prompts three ministers to resign and blocks the appointment of their replacements.

Deaths

• 10 March - Fatmir Haxhiu, Albanian painter
• 22 August - Spiro Koleka, Albanian statesman, communist politician and a high-ranking military officer during World War II.