'AN AMERICAN REFLECTS ON ALBANIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY'
November 28, 2008
November 28, 2008
TIRANA, Albania, Nov. 28 -- The U.S. Embassy issued the following press release:
One year ago today, I was privileged to attend ceremonies in Vlora marking the ninety-fifth anniversary of Albania's independence. As I watched President Topi raise the Albanian flag in the city's historic square, I thought of the heroes and heroines of the past. They had assembled here in 1912 in dire circumstances. They had gathered without an army to combat the foreign troops invading fro . . .
One year ago today, I was privileged to attend ceremonies in Vlora marking the ninety-fifth anniversary of Albania's independence. As I watched President Topi raise the Albanian flag in the city's historic square, I thought of the heroes and heroines of the past. They had assembled here in 1912 in dire circumstances. They had gathered without an army to combat the foreign troops invading fro . . .