Posted on 06/10/2007 1:24:01 AM PDT by HAL9000
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Arrival of George W. Bush with Tirana
TIRANA - American president George W. Bush arrived Sunday at the airport of Tirana-Rinas for a visit of a few hours, the first of a president of the United States to Albania, noted a journalist of AFP.
Mr. Bush, accompanied by his Laura wife, must meet president Alfred Moisiu, the Prime Minister Sali Berisha and the Prime Ministers Croatian and Macedonian, respectively Ivo Sanader and Nikola Gruevski.
The arrival of One Air Force in Tirana was retransmitted on line by Albanian national television, sign of the importance that Albania, a small Balkan country, one of poorest of Europe and who was cut world during the long years of the communist dictatorship, grants to this visit.
The Albanian authorities have agreed to entrust the safety of president Bush to the American forces, already deployed for several days in Albania. They will be able to use the ports and the airports of the country and to intervene in the event of terrorist attack which would threaten the life of the president.
Mr. Bush arrived at Tirana coming from Italy, after a visit in Rome which in particular enabled him to meet for the first time the pope Benoît XVI.
The visit was also marked by scuffles Saturday evening between the police force and of the anti-Bush demonstrators in the center of Rome, during which several police officers and protestors were wounded.
After a stage of a few hours in Albania, George W. Bush must go to Bulgaria. It must return Monday to Washington.
Bush looks like he is feeling better.
FIND A SPELLING AND STICK WITH IT.
Italy and Albania use the Roman alphabet, too.
Just in case it wasn’t clear, the other post wasn’t directed at you, but was merely a general comment.
Funny you mention that... when the last Olympics were held there, I thought that they were 2 different places!
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