ALBANIAN PARLIAMENT APPROVED: ALBANIA IN NATO

Photo: During the visit of the US President Bush in Tirana June 2007, the promise of the Joint of Albania to NATO

A historical Session of Albanian Parliament . The Assembly approve the unanimity, the package of laws of Albania's NATO membership. According to the declaration of the Albanian PM Sali Berisha, the decision passed after the aspiration of Albanian people to joint to the NATO alliance. Berisha stated that 96% of Albanian people wants the Albania to Joint NATO.

Photo: The friendly Albanian - Chinese solidarity 1962-1978

Anyway the joint of Tirana to NATO alliance is became a

"FACT" even Albania is the poorest country of Europe, with organized crime and contraband including massive weapons corruption, violating the human rights of properties and minorities, is the only country which never has make free democratic elections.

Photo: Albania Joint to the "Varsavia Treaty" with USSR against NATO

But during the modern Albanian history the country headed by dictator regimes was jointed to the other alliances against the Atlantic forces. On the period of the Second World War 1939-1943, Albania jointed to the "Axis Fascist Forces". While after during the dictator regime of Enver Hoxha Albanian jointed to "Varsavia Treaty" until 1968.

Photo: Italian fascist FM Ciano with King Zogu, Albania joint to the "Fascist Axis" 1939-1943

The last years Albania linked with China to the strong economic and military

cooperation until 1978. A historically carachteristic of Albanian state is the love to cooperate with the "great powers" with long distance as possible.

According to the albanian press the decision of albania to joint NATO alliance shows the new dimension as "Regional Power" of albanians in Balkan Region.