The name of former SHISH director Vlora Hyseni appears in an official French document on proposals for the National Order of Merit, while in Albania she is under house arrest following a decision by SPAK. The document provides no additional clarification beyond her position and citizenships, but the timing of its appearance makes the matter even more publicly sensitive.
Hyseni’s name on the list for the rank of “Knight”
In the French document titled “Decree of August 10, 2026 on appointments or promotions in rank in the National Order of Merit,” Vlora Hyseni’s name appears among the people proposed for the rank of “Knight.”
She is listed in the territorial section “Albania,” in the part presenting proposals for this rank of the order. The document refers to the first half of 2026 and includes foreign nationals proposed for appointment or promotion in rank.
What the official French document says
Next to her name, the French authorities identify Hyseni as a person with “Kosovar and Albanian citizenship” and as “head of the state intelligence service.”
The document contains no other description of her, nor any explanation of the reasons for her inclusion on the list of proposals. The publication was made by the Grande Chancellerie de la Légion d’honneur, the institution responsible for official acts and information related to French national orders.
Broader list with security and defense officials
Hyseni’s name is part of a broader list of people proposed from different countries. Immediately after the section for Albania comes Armenia, where Kristinne Grigoryan is mentioned as head of the foreign intelligence service.
The document also includes senior officials from security and defense institutions from Brazil, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Spain, Estonia, the United States, Indonesia, Japan, Lebanon and Qatar. The list includes institution heads and military personnel.
Contrast with the criminal proceedings in Albania
The appearance of her name in a French decree for a state honor comes at a moment when, according to a development made public a day earlier, SPAK has kept Hyseni under house arrest.
This contrast between an international proposal for decoration and a security measure in Albania places the matter at the center of public attention. However, the French document itself does not address any development related to the investigation or her criminal situation in the country.
In the document dated August 10, 2026, Vlora Hyseni’s name appears specifically under “Proposals for the rank of Knight,” in the “Albania” section.
Beyond this administrative fact, the French decree provides no other explanatory elements for her inclusion on the list.