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Albania — the state arms firm KAYO and the recordings about weapons trading

The opposition wants the state-owned arms firm KAYO investigated after Arben Ahmetaj, a former deputy prime minister facing prosecution, published unverified audio excerpts about weapons trading. We are tracking whether prosecutors and the government respond, and whether anyone establishes that the recordings are genuine.

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The article that started it

Opozícia viní albánsku vládu z pašovania zbraní. Nahrávky sú neoverené a zverejnil ich stíhaný exvicepremiér

Opozícia viní albánsku vládu z pašovania zbraní. Nahrávky sú neoverené a zverejnil ich stíhaný exvicepremiér

Ahmetaj zverejnil ukážky, podľa ktorých majú cez štátnu firmu KAYO tiecť africké zbrane na Ukrajinu. Neoverené. Minister obrany viedol predstavenstvo…

8.9.2026

What we are still watching

  • Edi Rama or Ermal Nufi addressed the substance of the published excerpts.
  • An expert or the prosecution service assessed whether the recordings are authentic.
  • The Albanian government disclosed the value of its contract with the Israeli arms maker Elbit Systems.
  • The commercial register shows who controls the company UNO18.

What has happened

  • The SPAK prosecution service announced that it had opened an investigation into the published recordings. Doplnené kontrolou 7.10.2026: SPAK 2.10. vykonala prehliadky a vyšetruje KAYO a obchod so zbraňami. https://gazetashqiptare.al/2026/10/03/spak-heton-kayo-n-dhe-industrine-e-armeve-kontrolle-te-ron-yeffet-arjeta-puca-ardi-veliu-dhe-ministria-e-mbrojtjes-sekuestrohen-dokumente-e-kontrata/ 7.10.2026
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