The following lists events that happened during 2001 in Republic of 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.Albania timeline BBC, A chronology of key events: 2001, news.bbc.co.uk
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 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.
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