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

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

All sorts of artillery installations, rockets and tank units that are firing on civilians in Kosovo should be neutralized. If that means air strikes, then NATO should carry out air strikes.

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.

We are not only talking about waves of refugees coming to Greece, to Italy, and elsewhere. Destabilizing the Balkans means Lebanonization, and that means destabilizing all of Europe.

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.

Most of Albania considers this Government to be legitimate.