President of the Republic Sali Berisha meets with residents of the city of Vlorë The DP recognizes Vlorë to the Shkodran woman from people from there, from whom they have stolen their resistance, the state of war with Albania, starting from the division of its border with Saranda, with the nationalist poetry of Fanoli and with the rise of fascism, with the heavy burden of the betrayal of war, with the deep Albanian tragedy in Greece. Vlorë is the first to have sided with political pluralism. Its most dignified representatives today are in alliance with it in Vlorë, thanks also to the greatest support it has given to pluralism and democracy in Albania. Vlorë will be a zone untouched by the ideology of the ruling wall, a universal harm between Albania. Vlorë will be, and its center, with its permanent center transformed from the cradle of Albania's anti-action. Vlorë will be a zone untouched by fanaticism, by the backward policy that left them in isolation with disregard for national solidarity. Vlorë and today's Vlorë will be an example of emancipation and the affirmation of human freedoms and rights. Berisha also paused on the election campaign, calling it a triumph of the ideas of freedom and democracy, a triumph of the Albanian ideal. He praised the participation of citizens and said that the old forces can no longer bring back the time of poverty and isolation. The President emphasized that the city of Vlorë has a special role in the national history and in the democratic processes of the country. He underlined that no one can use the name of the city to strike at Albania's European future. The meeting was attended by representatives of local government, intellectuals and many citizens. President Berisha was welcomed with applause and cheers from those present. At the end of the meeting he called for massive participation in the elections and support for democratic reforms.

President Berisha received the Deputy Secretary of State Rudolf Perrina President Berisha has made known the concern of the US government over the continuing discrimination against Albanians in Kosovo and over the state of human rights in general, it is stated among other things in a press statement by the president's spokesman. It is reported that Mr. Berisha, in the meeting he had with the US Department of State envoy for the Kosovo issue and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Rudolf Perrina, after giving them an account of the latest developments in Albania, expressed concern over developments in Kosovo. President Berisha called the degree to which the institutionalization of violence and brutal repression has taken hold unacceptable, the statement said. President Berisha said that Kosovo is heading toward ethnic cleansing and stressed to his interlocutors that the Kosovo issue must be dealt with in an international framework and guaranteed by the international community. According to the statement, the Albanian head of state expressed the readiness of the Albanian state to establish diplomatic relations with the former Yugoslav republics in order to make a special contribution to preserving peace and stability in the region. The American department official is making a visit to Albania at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During his visit, he will hold talks with President Berisha, Prime Minister Meksi, as well as senior figures of the state administration. Last night Perrina met with the chairman of the Socialist Party Servet Pëllumbi, the chairman of the Social Democratic Party Skënder Gjinushi, human rights representatives, etc. At a press conference with Foreign Minister Alfred Serreqi, he said that the American administration considers the successful conclusion of the parliamentary elections in Albania to be of great importance.

Yesterday in Kukës the vice-chairman, Sali Berisha, visited the district of Kukës where yesterday he began a campaign of meetings with the electorate. On this trip he was accompanied by the deputies of this area and together with them he stopped in the villages of Sahan, at the Morina pass, in the prefecture, in Kukës, in the prefecture. Speaking with the inhabitants of this area, Mr. Berisha stressed that the issue of private property and compensation requires a swift solution and that investments in infrastructure will bring a noticeable improvement in citizens' lives. He also mentioned the importance of good relations with Kosovo and the role of this border area. Greetings were also sent by Genther, who wished victory in the elections. At the end of the meeting the citizens expressed their support for the PD candidate in this area.

Vlorë of the indictments? with membership? Simply because Vlorë has often been attributed to that, despite the fact that it is not an invention of socialism. In reality the word is about the trope of its extension and Vlorë's spark through the centuries, but not about any genuine antagonism or any kind of division of Albania. The year 1912 and 1918 is mentioned more often. The reason for such an approach is enough to understand and spread that it is a city with a great national tradition. But this tradition cannot be used against democracy and against the modernization of the country. Secondly, through its attitudes and its steadfastness, Vlorë has demonstrated a strong civic personality, with the capacity to be part of contemporary processes. On this occasion, the author emphasizes that Albania in the year 2000 requires a new vision of development and integration, in which Vlorë should have a special role in economic and cultural opening.

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