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Article: Eye of the beholder: the only thing fraudulent in the recent Albanian elections was the orchestrated condemnation by international observers.
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- National Review
- Article date:
- July 1, 1996
- Author:
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DIRECTLY under the apex of the white marble pyramid in Tirana which used to house the Enver Hoxha Museum, there was a giant statue of the dictator sitting on a throne-like armchair. Pride goeth before destruction, of course, and the statue is there no longer. It proved remarkably tough, however. Strong and willing young men swung heavy hammers at it, but made little impression. Chips of stone flew off Enver Hoxha's body, but he remained impassive, as if the future still belonged to him. It was only when an electric-powered circular saw was brought to bear upon the statue that real progress was made. And when finally Hoxha was decapitated and his huge head lay upon the ...
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Article: ALBANIA: PRESIDENT MOISIU RECEIVES OSCE ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
April 10, 2007 ;
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... ... the President of Albania issued the following ... received today the OSCE Secretary-General ... the Assembly of Albania and political ... for the further OSCE assistance to ... emphasized that OSCE is ready to work together with Albania for the consolidation ...
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