The world’s greatest power, the USA, assures Albania of total support The USA stands by Tirana Text of President Clinton’s message to the Albanian people regarding his visit with the American President, Dr. Sali Berisha I would like, through this American effort, to express to the Albanian people my well-being wishes and congratulations on the fulfillment of the mission for peace, democracy, and for their extraordinary stance during these last 12 weeks. Your honored President, Dr. Sali Berisha, has been a worthy deputy and an excellent ally in our efforts to stop terror and ethnic cleansing in Kosovo. As you yourselves experienced, the conflicts in Kosovo have devastated lives and families beyond measure. You opened your doors to hundreds of thousands of refugees, and the staff of the centers you established showed courage and generosity. More than 30,000 soldiers and hundreds of other American citizens are in Albania. History will have its place for your country. In the name of the United States of America, we want to assure Albania that we will always be its future. We will continue to work so that hundreds of thousands of refugees return to Kosovo, peace and democracy triumph, and your country becomes free again. We will benefit from your experience to create a peaceful future for our region. Long live the friendship between our peoples.

Text of President Clinton’s message to the Albanian people regarding his visit with the American President, Dr. Sali Berisha I would like, through this American effort, to express to the Albanian people my well-being wishes and congratulations on the fulfillment of the mission for peace, democracy, and for their extraordinary stance during these last 12 weeks. Your honored President, Dr. Sali Berisha, has been a worthy deputy and an excellent ally in our efforts to stop terror and ethnic cleansing in Kosovo. As you yourselves experienced, the conflicts in Kosovo have devastated lives and families beyond measure. You opened your doors to hundreds of thousands of refugees, and the staff of the centers you established showed courage and generosity. More than 30,000 soldiers and hundreds of other American citizens are in Albania. History will have its place for your country. In the name of the United States of America, we want to assure Albania that we will always be its future. We will continue to work so that hundreds of thousands of refugees return to Kosovo, peace and democracy triumph, and your country becomes free again. We will benefit from your experience to create a peaceful future for our region. Long live the friendship between our peoples.

Interview / The leader of the PD explains the post-parliament plans

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