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In the Republican Assembly

NË KUVENDIN E REPUBLIKANËVE

Nell’assemblea dei repubblicani

Original newspaper scan

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IN THE ASSEMBLY OF THE REPUBLICANS On Monday, 8 June, at 9:00 a.m., in the hall of the Academy of Fine Arts in Tirana, the first Congress of PRSH convened, a very important event for this party, for today and for the future. The Republicans came to this congress to take stock of their work and to guide the Party’s political line as well as possible for the future. They came to this congress after 17 months of struggle and efforts to bring down the dictatorship and establish democracy in Albania. A very short time for a political party, yet it has already been consolidated with a clear profile. It has proved itself through its wisdom and judgment before the people and the nation as a whole. The congress was declared open by Mr. Zef Bushati. To lead the congress, a presidium of 11 members was elected. The first Republican Congress was honored by the presence of a delegation of the Italian Republican Party led by Mr. Tavio Lavaxho, a delegation of the Republican Party of Kosovo led by vice-president Mr. Isuf Kuka, a delegation of the People's Democratic Party based in Tetovo, Macedonia, led by Mr. Iljaz Halimi, a delegation of the Democratic League of Kosovo led by its vice-president Mr. Anton Kola, and the representative of the Republic of Kosovo accredited in our country, Mr. Ali Aliu. The congress was also honored by the presence of representatives of the Democratic Party, the Social Democratic Party, the Labour Party, the People's League Party, as well as guests from various associations such as those of prisoners, political persecuted persons, etc. The congress was also honored by the presence of ambassadors and representatives of diplomatic missions accredited in our country, as well as many other guests. The report on behalf of the Republican Party leadership was delivered by Mr. Sabri Godo. * * * Afterwards, the delegations taking part in the congress greeted the proceedings. The vice-president of the Democratic League of Kosovo, Mr. Anton Kola, was given 3 minutes to speak and said: Ladies and gentlemen, I have the great pleasure today to greet this congress of the Albanian Republican Party here. On behalf of the Democratic League of Kosovo and President Rugova, your invitation to take part in this congress has honored us. I thank the leadership of PR and its esteemed chairman, Mr. Sabri Godo, for this invitation. Your party is one of the important actors in political life in Albania. Its great role and contribution lie in initiating democratic processes together with the Democratic Party and in dismantling the total communist system in Albania. With the beginning of the dismantling of this imposed communist system, a new and very important stage begins for Albanians in general. We are firmly convinced that your party, its members and sympathizers will be committed to deepening democratic processes in Albania. This will also be a major contribution to Kosovo and to all Albanians in our ethnic lands. Thank you! Vice-president of the delegation of the Republican Party of Kosovo, Mr. Isuf Kuka: Dear sisters and brothers! Dear friends, I come from martyr Kosovo and here I bring you the warm brotherly greetings of all the members of our sister party from Kosovo, based in Peja and throughout our country. The Congress of the Republican Party of Albania, which opens its proceedings today in Tirana, is a notable event in life and in comprehensive work under the new conditions and circumstances of a new Balkan and European order. We Albanians, too, greeted its beginning without hesitation. After the dark 50-year night full of struggles and turmoil, after the persistent work of an entire army of enlightened activists, and after 60 years of brutal division of the terri- (Continued on page 4)