Shkodër premises: Here are our wounds; Nano: Sort them out yourselves, but you will have us too Nano breaks the Shkodër ice Whistles, but the prime minister greets with his hand The northern uprising is a surprise. Mediu and Nano declare local chairs NANO greets calmly: They will come back again after the fifth Socialist absence in Shkodër SHKODËR - Fatos Nano stepped into a city that has long been one of the small capitals of politics in Albania. Sali Berisha and Fatos Nano have presented and shown the authority. (Tuesday, 9 December) in an upper-level statement. Prime Minister Nano said he was calm before the reception Shkodër gave him. “I have no emotion at all; I feel calm, almost surprised. This is a challenge. I will not stop in front of anyone. We are here to talk with people, to see their troubles and to find solutions. Shkodër has serious wounds and we will do our duty,” he said. For the first time in a long while, he came to this city as the country’s prime minister. His visit was accompanied by whistles, but also by greetings. Nano arrived in Shkodër accompanied by several ministers and local officials. During his movement around the city there were groups of citizens who reacted against him, but there were also many people who welcomed him calmly. “Fatos shkabahu” Once, in the streets of the city and on the main boulevard of Shkodër, shouts and words against the prime minister were heard. On the right side of the square, where dozens of people were standing, whistles and cries could be heard. Part of the crowd accompanied the passage of the motorcade with insults. Nevertheless, Nano, as soon as he got out of the car, greeted with his hand and continued with the program. He did not stop for polemics, but went straight into the scheduled meetings. Some banners were raised in the air, while the police maintained order. The presence of the security forces was visible, but not excessive. In the meetings with local government and with heads of institutions, the prime minister learned about the city’s many problems: unemployment, lack of investment, the public-order crisis and the consequences of the unrest. He stressed that Shkodër needs concrete support, but also cooperation. According to him, the government will be present, but solutions must also come from the community itself. “Sort them out yourselves, but you will have us too,” he said. At the end of the visit, the meeting was commented on as a strong political test for the government and for Nano himself. Shkodër remains a difficult city for the Socialists, but today’s visit was described as an effort to break the political ice with the north.

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That firestorm of Tirana "Fatos shkabahu" Once, in the streets of the city and in the fiery neighborhoods of Tirana, he had become a well-known name for protests, rallies and harsh political clashes. The man whom opponents once called by insulting nicknames was now returning as a state figure. This comparison between yesterday and today stood out during the visit to Shkodër.

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