Embassy of the Republic of Albania in Slovakia

Mr. Arten Hanku

Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to the Slovak Republic

Address: Bratislava / Slovakia, Venturska 16, 81101 Bratislava.

Phone(s) +421 2 63810048.

E-mail arten.hanku@mfa.gov.al

Date of birth 01.05.1968. Married with Med.Dr. Etleva Hanku (Dani), have two Sons Argi Hanku(28), Helio Hanku(23).

Employment experiences

December 12, 2023 – Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Albania in Slovak Republic
October 19, 2016 – November 10, 2023, Consul General, Consulate General of Albania in Munich/Germany
January 15, 2013 to October 18, 2016, Minister-counselor at the Embassy of the Republic of Albania in Vienna / Austria
June 8, 2012 to January 14, 2013, Director of Archive-Documentation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
December 15, 2010 to June 7, 2012, Director of the Secretariat, Liaison and Code, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
May 18, 2009 to December 14, 2010, Head of Clasified Documentation Sector, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
October 10, 2008 to May 17, 2009, Desk Officer for Scandinavian Countries in the Directorate of Europe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
August 7, 2007 to October 9, 2008, Specialist in the Consular Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
April 24, 2003 to August 6, 2007, Diplomat at the Embassy of the Albania in Vienna / Austria
September 15, 2002 to April 23, 2003, Desk Officer for Latin America Countries in the Americas Directoratet, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1998 to 2001, Fund Program Coordinator, Albanian Red Cross, Tirana
1993 to 1996, Chief Sales-Marketing Inspector, Coca-Cola Bottling Enterprise, Tirana
1990 to 1991, Stage Director, Palace of Culture, Laç

Education and Training

September 2010 to August 2012, Master in International Relations, Institute of European Studies at the State University of Tirana.
November 2011 to December 2011, Qualification Course for Foreign Affairs Officials in Beijing, Ministry of Foreign Affairs RP China
March 2011 to May 2011, Course 34 for Foreign Diplomats in Berlin, Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the German RF
October 2008 to December 2008, Course 46 for Foreign Diplomats in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs of India
1997 to 2002, graduated in Law, State University of Tirana (correspondence)
1986 to 1990, graduated as Stage Director, Tirana Academy of Arts
1986 to 1990, graduated as Stage Director, Tirana Academy of Arts

Mother language Albanian language

Other languages English, German, italian

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