Celebrations in Albania, demonstrations in Croatia

Contradictory to the scene of new countries - NATO members. With festivals, parades and concerts Albania welcomed the accession to NATO alliance. "Another picture" in Croatia, where Zagreb and Zadar dominated by demonstrations against the NATO Alliance.

Around 300 people gathered in central Zagreb on the initiative of the NGO "Anti Action, while Croatia taken the decision as a full member of NATO, the last Alliance meeting in Strasbourg. "Peace for the people, war on capitalists and NATO 60 years, enough" were the main slogans of the demonstrators.

While in Tirana, the banners were hung in front of public buildings, saying: "NATO ensure security and our future." There organized a military parade, the evening will be a big concert to celebrate "the dream became a reality." All streets of the Albanian capital were decorated with flags of the country and NATO. The celebrations will continue tomorrow and Sunday, with a great demonstration. The Albanian authorities offer shirts and demonstrators kapelakia with the motto of NATO.