Greek defence minister visits Albania

The Greek Defence Minister, Akis Tsochadzopoulos, is in Tirana on the last leg of a three-day visit to Bosnia-Hercegovina and Albania.

The Minister is due to meet Albanian political leaders, including the Prime Minister, Fatos Nano, as well as the Orthodox Archbishop Anastasios.

Mr Tsochadzopoulos will also visit the Greek troops which are part of a joint Greek and Italian military effort to help reform the Albanian army.

Yesterday in Bosnia, he held talks with the leaders of the Republic's Muslim, Serb and Croat communities and visited Greek troops of the NATO-led stabilisation force.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service