Sixth day of Albanian protest

Tirana - About 3,000 opposition Democratic Party supporters marched yesterday to a cemetery outside the Albanian capital to protest…

Tirana - About 3,000 opposition Democratic Party supporters marched yesterday to a cemetery outside the Albanian capital to protest over the killing last week of their leader, Azem Hajdari, and his bodyguard.

The peaceful rally marks the sixth consecutive day of protests called by opposition leader and former president, Mr Sali Berisha, who blames Socialist Prime Minister, Mr Fatos Nano, for the killings.

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