Kris Monfnga[?]: Prime Minister Nano counters manipulations around Kosovo's independence ALBANIA/ PARTNER OF THE WEST

Nano-Holbrooke meeting Press statement by the Prime Minister’s spokesman The Prime Minister of Albania, Fatos Nano, met yesterday during the proceedings of the Trans Montana Forum at the United States Embassy to the United Nations, at the same time with the special envoy of President Clinton for peace in Meskane[?], Richard Holbrooke, with whom the politicians and main protagonists of the crisis in Kosovo as well as the possibilities for its peaceful resolution. Nano and Holbrooke shared the common view that the withdrawal of Serbian military and police forces from Kosovo is a solution associated with the importance[?] and emancipation of Albanian society in the talks on Kosovo’s political future. In this conversation, Nano gave the Albanian political stance, emphasizing that any attempt at regional changes in the Balkans undermines the common goal for the entire region toward Euro-Atlantic integration. Holbrooke called it important for the stability of relations with the international community and said that at this moment as well the American ambassador to the Council of Aftësimit[?] represents the final achievement where up, Kris Hill meet to block[?] Rugova the Albanians in the possibility of Yugoslav military intervention in their country, the question from the Albanian Prime Minister about the possibility of military intervention in the fighting. Holbrooke stressed that any additional NATO intervention to block the Serbian war machine, NATO is possible. NATO ultimately does not return the mandate of the OSCE observers, kura[?] during the bombing operations in Bosnia. PAGE 3

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