On 9 July 1999, Albania was admitted as the 35th member of the Council of Europe’s Social Development Fund. Established since 1956, this is the oldest intergovernmental European financial institution. As a multilateral developmental bank, it supports projects to assist refugees and victims of natural disasters, projects on health, education, job creation and infrastructure development.
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2 April 1688, the war of the Albanian highlanders against Sulejman Pasha in Medun
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2 April 1769, battle of Bushatllinj in Zadrima to enslave the local leaders
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2 April 1872, died the arbëresh linguist Andrea Dara
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2 April 1910, began the Second Congress of Monastery
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2 April 1914, Themistokli Gërmenji and Colonel Snellen oppressed the Greek coup in Korca