At the invitation of HSH Prince Albert II, His Excellency Mr Edi Rama, Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, made a two-day official visit to the Principality of Monaco on Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 April 2019.
Official Visit of H.E. Mr Edi Rama, Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania
H.E. Mr Rama was accompanied by a delegation composed of Mr Blendi Klosi, Minister of Tourism and the Environment; Mr Etjen Xhafaj, Vice Minister Europe and Foreign Affairs; Mr Dritan Tola, Ambassador of Albania to France; Mr Endri Fuga, Director of Communications to the Prime Minister; Mr Sokol Nano, Director of the Development and Investment Agency and Mr Julien Roche, President of the France-Albania Chamber of Commerce and Advisor to the Prime Minister.
On Wednesday 10 April, the Sovereign Prince received Mr Edi Rama at the Palace of Monaco for a bilateral meeting, then during an official ceremony in the Salle des Gardes, He awarded the Cross of Commander of the Order of Saint-Charles to Mr Rama in the presence of both the Monegasque and Albanian delegations. A lunch was later held in the Salon des Glaces.
This visit followed the visit of the Monegasque Sovereign to Albania on 16 October 2018, during which He met H.E. Mr Ilir Meta, President of the Republic of Albania, and H.E. Mr Edi Rama.
In October 2019, H.E. Mr Ilir Meta will pay an official visit to Monaco.
Minister of State meets Monaco Press Club journalists
The Minister of State was the guest of the Monaco Press Club on April 11. In front of the press and communication professionals gathered at the Automobile Club, Serge Telle recalled the importance of the media in a democracy.
“There is no public policy without journalists to report on it,” he said.
Asked about the various topical issues, the head of the government gave an update on the negotiations of an association agreement with the European Union.
“I have no doubt about the need for our companies to have access to the big market and the freedom for Monegasques to work in any European country. But that will not happen under any conditions,” he said.
The challenge today is to negotiate an agreement that takes into account the specificities of Monaco and the famous “red lines” set by Prince Albert II, and preserves certain rights reserved for nationals.
“It would be unthinkable that the Monegasques, minority in their country, can not be protected in a territory of two square kilometres,” said Serge Telle.
Asked about the date of signing the memorandum of understanding, the Minister of State said, “We are doing a lot of work but it will probably be difficult to be ready in June. In a negotiation, you have to be master of time and keep control of the clocks.”
During this meeting with the Monaco Press Club, the Minister of State returned to the National Plan for Housing and the tiny percentage of vacant state apartments. Serge Telle has finally announced the lines of reflection underway in favour of the housing of French assets of Monaco in neighbouring municipalities as well as issues related to the energy transition and Smart City.
Since Thursday, April 4, the Israeli company El Al serves the Nice Côte d’Azur airport, with three frequencies per week – Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. The connections are made by B737-900, with 172 seats including 16 Business, or by B737-800, with 154 seats, including 16 Business.
The arrival of the first flight on the azure tarmac gave rise to a traditional “Water salute”.
This third regular airline on the Tel Aviv destination highlights the very strong dynamism of trade between Nice and Israel . After a 31% increase in the number of passengers on this route in 2017, a record + 53% was recorded in 2018 to nearly 60,000 passengers.
The reasons for travel are mainly tourism (40%) and visiting relatives (55%), while business trips represent 5% of traffic.
With a short-term potential market estimate of 100,000 passengers per year, the link looks promising.
Dominique Thillaud, CEO of Airports of the Côte d’Azur, said, “The arrival of El Al on our platform, in the presence of Her Excellency Aliza Ben Noun, Israel’s ambassador to France, is a mark of confidence that we thank her for.
“She joined our ambition of ever more densely connect our region to the world, and more broadly to build bridges between all territories by offering travelers a quality alternative to major North European hubs.”
Radamel Falcao and Kamil Glik are set to return to the starting line-up for AS Monaco against Reims on Saturday.
Leonardo Jardim said his captain, Falcao, was recovering from his groin injury and would be in the team.
Radamel Falcao Photo: Puma AG
Kamil Glik will also be fit to play. Both players are in training.
Meanwhile, transfer talk for Youri Tielemans continues at Leicester City, where he is a loanee.
Monaco has reportedly asked Leicester for a €45m transfer fee, although Manchester United is also tracking the player, with an eye on a summer transfer.
PAD Monaco brings global designers to Grimaldi Forum
After Paris, London and Geneva, PAD presents its latest edition, PAD Monaco, in collaboration with artmonte-carlo, taking place at the Grimaldi Forum, from April 26-28 2019.
Maison Rapin artwork – exhibiting at PAD Monaco
PAD Monaco creates a new artistic platform for contemporary art, decorative arts and design on the French Riviera.
PAD Monaco presents an exclusive selection of roughly thirty international galleries, which offer visitors Contemporary Design, 20th century Design, Jewellery and Tribal Arts.
PAD Monaco represents an opportunity for design lovers and collectors to discover the most beautiful pieces on the market, highlighted by an original and meticulous scenography.
This first Monaco edition honours vintage and contemporary jewellery; combining eclecticism, authenticity and expertise, the nine exhibitors present unveil surprising and refined creations.
List of confirmed exhibitors
David Aaron, UK
Walid Akkad, France
Anna Hu, China, Taïwan, USA
Véronique Bamps, Monaco
Lorenz Baumer, France
The Beautiful Watch, France, Monaco, Switzerland
Karry Berreby, France
Alexandre Biaggi, France
Elisabetta Cipriani, UK
Galerie Dumonteil, France, USA, China
G By Glenn Spiro, UK
Garrido Gallery, Spain
Gate 5 Gallery, Monaco
Galerie Aalexandre Guillemain, France
Galerie Mermoz – Santo Micali, France
Galerie Negropontes, France
Objet D’Emotion by Valery Demure, UK
Pierre Passebon, France
Portuondo, UK, Spain
Priveekollektie, The Netherlands
Maison Rapin, France
Lucas Ratton, France
Achille Salvagni, UK, Italy
Sévres, France
VST Gallery – Veta and Laura Tsoukala, Greece
Peace and Sport and Stelios Philanthropic Foundation celebrate April6
Peace and Sport and the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation presented the results of the 6th edition of April6 in the presence of His Serene Highness the Prince Albert II of Monaco and Champions for Peace Marlène Harnois and Adrien Maré. The event took place at the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation Hall, in Monaco.
L to R: Joel Bouzou, HSH Prince Albert II, Sir Stelios Haji-Iouannou.
This global mobilisation celebrates the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) on April 6 and was launched during the Friendly Football Day on March 19 in Cyprus.
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, Founder of Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, gave a speech on the Friendly Football Day that brought together Nea Salamina Football Club and the Mağusa Türk Gücü Football Club in a symbolic match in Pyla, on the island of Cyprus. The match was played to foster dialogue and cooperation between the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot communities (watch the video here).
Sir Stelios said, “We were glad to partner with Peace and Sport for the Friendly Football Day held in Cyprus on March 19. We believe that sport can bring people together and we offer bi-communal awards to teams comprising one Turkish Cypriot and one Greek Cypriot.”
Mr. Joël Bouzou, President and Founder of Peace and Sport presented the first results of April6 mobilisation and the #WhiteCard digital campaign. He said: “This year, the mobilization started with Peace and Sport official launching of the 2019 #WhiteCard campaign from the island of Cyprus, during the Friendly Football Day.
“Once again, so many countries came together to promote peace through sport and celebrate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. It is more than ever important to develop initiatives that foster the values of fair play, mutual respect, civic engagement and team spirit.”
About April6
On 23 August 2013, with the support of the International Olympic Committee, the UN General Assembly declared April 6th as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. This decision represented a historic step in recognising the transformative power of sport and its boundless potential to advance positive social change. The following year, Peace and Sport launched the #WhiteCard digital campaign and the www.april6.org platform. Since then, both initiatives have met great success.
April6 key figures
So far this year, 1130 projects are registered on www.april6.org, taking place in 109 countries. The platform will list even more projects until its closure on April 19.
Over the six editions (including 2019), the platform has counted 3240 projects in 182 countries.
The #WhiteCard key figures
So far this year, the #WhiteCard digital campaign reached 80 million people on social media. The total number will be announced at the end of the campaign on April 19. Over the six editions, including 2019, the #WhiteCard digital campaign reached 243 million on social media.
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