Security Expert Questions Albania’s Readiness to Learn from Spy Chief’s Arrest

The arrest of Albania’s state intelligence chief points to systemic failings in the process of her appointment and raises additional questions about the institutional response, according to security expert Arjan Dyrmishi, head of the Centre for the Study of Democracy and Governance in Tirana. Vlora Hyseni, director of the State Intelligence Service, SHISH, was arrested on September 22 on suspicion of divulging classified information to businessman Ergys Agasi, himself arrested in late August on suspicion of involvement in rigged public tenders issued by Albania’s National Agency for Information Society, AKSHI, which, among other things, runs the state public services portal, e-Albania. 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