“Strongly condemning this monstrous terrorist attack to the United States of America, allow me to extend my deepest feelings of regret for the tragedy your nation experienced today. We stand by You and American people with our immense solidarity and heartful sympathy to all the families of the innocent people who lost their lives. We consider this an attack against values of humanity and I am confident that Your great nation will find the courage to overcome these difficult moments”
Official statement of the Albanian Foreign Ministry at http://www.mfa.gov.al/news/12september2001.htm
Other Stories
“Albanians Express Sympathy for US” (VOA)
http://www.voanews.com/article.cfm?objectID=498D1671-BCE9-4F20-93DFF5DEAB1926DB&Title=Albanians%20Express%20Sympathy%20for%20US
“Kosovo Albanians pay tribute to victims” (AP)
http://www.ekathimerini.com/news/content.asp?id=99508
“Hijackers connected to Albanian terrorist cell” (Washington Times)
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20010918-91529452.htm
“Albania: Country Free of Terrorists, Official Say” (Radio Free Europe)
http://www.rferl.org/nca/features/2001/09/23092001101212.asp
“U.S. denies bin Laden bases in Albania” (UPI)
http://www.vny.com/cf/News/upidetail.cfm?QID=223647
“European, Eurasian Governments and Organizations Send Messages to U.S.” (US Dept of State Int’l Information Program)
http://usinfo.state.gov/topical/pol/terror/01091919.htm
Later Additions:
Albanian Arabs Worry About Expulsion (AP)
http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/w-eur/2001/oct/13/101300705.html
Terrorism suspects have no bank account in Albania- governor (Hoovers)
http://hoovnews.hoovers.com/fp.asp?layout=displaynews&doc_id=NR20011010670.2_299c0007ae999d3a
Albania arrests five suspected of bin Laden links (The Star)
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1002459878768&call_page=TS_Ontario&call_pageid=968256289824&call_pagepath=News/Ontario
Bin Laden linked to Albanian drug gangs (Independent, U.K.)
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/europe/story.jsp?story=100643
