Shërbimi Informative i Shtetit

	Shërbimi Informative i Shtetit; - SHISH -
Supervisory authority (s)	Parliament , Prime Minister , Public Prosecutor and Supreme Audit ; Office
Consist	since July 2, 1991
Arose from	Sigurimi i Shtetit
Headquarters	Rruga Kongresi i Manastirit ; 1005 Tirana
Coordinates	41 ° 20 '22 " N , 19 ° 50' 11" E Coordinates: 41 ° 20 '22 " N , 19 ° 50' 11" E
ladder	Helidon Bendo
Website	www.shish.gov.al

The Shërbimi Informativ i Shtetit (acronym: SHISH ; Albanian for "Information Service of the State") is the state intelligence service of the Republic of Albania . The state body has existed in its current form since 1998. Helidon Bendo is the head . Until November 22, 1999, the service was called Shërbimi Informative Kombëtar with the abbreviation SHIK .

Tasks and responsibilities

The tasks of the SHISH are regulated in Law No. 8391 of October 28, 1998 “For the National Information Service” (Për Shërbimin Informativ Kombëtar) . The main task is external security , which is aimed for in accordance with the constitution and laws of Albania.

The SHISH collects information on:

National Security Threats and Dangers
ensuring the integrity, independence and order of the constitution
the terrorism
the production and traffic of drugs
the production of weapons of mass destruction

Crimes against the environment

the organized crime

organization structure

SHISH office in Berat

The SHISH is subordinate to the Kuvendi i Shqipërisë , the President of the Republic of Albania and the Prime Minister . There is a deputy head and an inspector general. The areas of responsibility are divided between the respective departments against organized crime, against drugs, against terrorism, against environmental crimes, against cyber crimes and the supporting units.

Control and observation

The Standing Parliamentary Commission on External Security exercises control and observation of the SHISH. The Council of Ministers (government) appoints an inspector general who also has controlling powers. The financial order is monitored by the Supreme Audit Office.

history

The beginnings of the Albanian secret service go back to December 17, 1912, shortly after the country gained independence. After the Second World War , the Party of Labor of Albania, under its strict and brutal dictatorship, set up the Sigurimi i Shtetit , which became an instrument of political power for the dictator Enver Hoxha and his party. After the fall of the dictatorship in 1990/91, the intelligence service reformed and since 1998 the powers of the SHISH have been clearly regulated in law.

Directors

So far there have been ten directors:

Irakli Koçollari - August 1, 1991-29. June 1992
Bashkim Gazidede - June 29, 1992–9. April 1997
Astrit Kodra (acting) - April 9, 1997–29. May 1997
Arben Karkini - May 29, 1997-21. August 1997
Fatos Klosi - August 21, 1997–7. August 2002
Petrit Myftari (acting) - August 7, 2002–18. November 2002
Kujtim Hysenaj - November 18, 2002–27. January 2005
Bahri Shaqiri - January 27, 2005–9. August 2012
Visho Ajazi Lika - August 9, 2012–30. October 2017
Helidon Bendo (acting) - November 1, 2017–5. November 2018
Helidon Bendo - since November 5, 2018

Web links

SHISH official website (Albanian)

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Historia e institucionit të mistershëm shqiptar / 10 njerëzit që kanë drejtuar Shërbimin Secret Shtetëror. October 30, 2017, Retrieved February 6, 2019 (Albanian).
↑ Misioni dhe detyrat (mission and tasks). (No longer available online.) In: Official SHISH website. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014 ; Retrieved March 17, 2014 (Albanian).
↑ Struktura dhe varësia (structure and dependency). (No longer available online.) In: Official SHISH website. Archived from the original on March 21, 2014 ; Retrieved March 17, 2014 (Albanian).
↑ Kontrolli dhe mbikëqyrja (control and observation). (No longer available online.) In: Official SHISH website. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014 ; Retrieved March 17, 2014 (Albanian).
↑ Historiku (history). (No longer available online.) In: Official SHISH website. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016 ; Retrieved March 17, 2014 (Albanian).
↑ Historiku (history). (No longer available online.) In: Official SHISH website. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016 ; Retrieved February 6, 2019 (Albanian).

[cna17-1] Historia e institucionit të mistershëm shqiptar / 10 njerëzit që kanë drejtuar Shërbimin Secret Shtetëror. October 30, 2017, Retrieved February 6, 2019 (Albanian).

[2] Misioni dhe detyrat (mission and tasks). (No longer available online.) In: Official SHISH website. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014 ; Retrieved March 17, 2014 (Albanian).

[3] Struktura dhe varësia (structure and dependency). (No longer available online.) In: Official SHISH website. Archived from the original on March 21, 2014 ; Retrieved March 17, 2014 (Albanian).

[4] Kontrolli dhe mbikëqyrja (control and observation). (No longer available online.) In: Official SHISH website. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014 ; Retrieved March 17, 2014 (Albanian).

[5] Historiku (history). (No longer available online.) In: Official SHISH website. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016 ; Retrieved March 17, 2014 (Albanian).

[6] Historiku (history). (No longer available online.) In: Official SHISH website. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016 ; Retrieved February 6, 2019 (Albanian).