(12 Mar 1997) T/I: 10:24:27
The new Albanian Prime Minister, Bashkim Fino of the main opposition Socialist Party, said on Wednesday (12/3) he hoped his appointment would be a first step to finding a way out of the crisis gripping the country.
Fino met President Sali Berisha on Wednesday, and then traveled to Socialist Party headquarters, where he met with Rexhap Mejdani, the Secretary-General of his party.
Berisha is hoping Fino's appointment will help end the insurgent rule in the south.
SHOWS:
TIRANA, ALBANIA 12/03
EXT presidency;
MS Bashkim Fino leaving presidency in car after meeting Sali Berisha; EXT socialist party headquarters;
MS INT Albanian Prime Minister Fino entering meeting room at socialist party headquarters;
WS room with socialist general secretary Rexhap Mejdani inside (white hair) with Fino (glasses);
SOT, Baskhim Fino, Albanian Prime Minister (albanian):" South and north is united in one thing, we will try to make people to work and speak with each other to stay close to each other, and not to speak with the language of tanks and guns;
CU press;
SOT,Fino : "I'll try to work for the government but actually for the sake of the albanians we have to work with every single albanian...this government has to open a dialogue with the rebels, to ask them to hand over weapons on their own initiative. We cannot do this by giving orders;
CU albanian flag;
WS socialist party headquarters;
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