#albania

I don't know nothing about communism. But I know the Albanians loved me. Same reason as anyone else loves me. Because I made them laugh. ↗

— Norman Wisdom

#albanians #anyone #because #communism #else

The most important thing is that Milosevic agreed to sit at the negotiating table with the Kosovo Albanians. ↗

— Boris Yeltsin

#albanians #important #important thing #kosovo #milosevic

Albania does not feel alone. It is part of the Partnership for Peace structures in NATO, and it will do what it can within that. ↗

— Fatos Nano

#alone #does #feel #nato #part

Albania is at risk and we are living in difficult times. ↗

— Fatos Nano

#difficult #difficult times #living #risk #times

Most of Albania considers this Government to be legitimate. ↗

— Fatos Nano

#considers #government #legitimate #most

Kosovo is too close to Europe. It is not only close to Albania, it is close to Greece, Italy, Germany and Switzerland, where there are still many Kosovo refugees. Spontaneous reactions could multiply. ↗

— Fatos Nano

#close #could #europe #germany #greece

We can’t all be Byronic adventurers like you Jude. Have you been wrestling with any brigands in the mountains there?” “No, but you’ve got to watch the drivers! Funny you should mention the poetic lord. He used to take his holidays down here, you know?” “What… picking up last-minute bargains with ‘EasyFrigate’? ↗

— Paul Alkazraji

#humour #lord-byron #funny

Anon from the castle walls The crescent banner falls, And the crowd beholds instead, Like a portent in the sky, Iskander's banner fly, The Black Eagle with double head; And a shout ascends on high, For men's souls are tired of the Turks, And their wicked ways and works, That have made of Ak-Hissar A city of the plague; And the loud, exultant cry That echoes wide and far Is: "Long live Scanderbeg! ↗

— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

#freedom #liberation #sacrifice #freedom

Albanians are a nation of freedom fighters who know something about living under oppression. ↗

— Fatos Nano

#albanians #fighters #freedom #know #living

Albania has to demonstrate that it is willing to be a reliable partner in the international community. ↗

— Emma Bonino

#community #demonstrate #international #international community #national community