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USIA - Text: Burns Statement On Vranitsky Visit, Albanian Elections, 97-06-17

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TEXT: BURNS STATEMENT ON VRANITSKY VISIT, ALBANIAN ELECTIONS

(OSCE's Vranitsky meeting with Secretary Albright June 16) (350)

Washington -- Former Austrian Chancellor Vranitzky, personal representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) chairman in office for Albania, met June 16 with Secretary of State Albright and Under Secretary Pickering to discuss political developments in Albania and preparations for parliamentary elections scheduled for June 29 and July 6, according to a statement June 17 by Nicholas Burns, spokesman for the State Department.

Following is the text of the statement:

(Begin text)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JUNE 17, 1997

STATEMENT BY NICHOLAS BURNS, SPOKESMAN

ALBANIA: VISIT OF OSCE REPRESENTATIVE VRANITZKY

Secretary Albright and Under Secretary Pickering met yesterday with former Austrian Chancellor Vranitzky, Personal Representative to the OSCE Chairman in Office for Albania, to discuss political developments in Albania and preparations for parliamentary elections scheduled for June 29 and July 6.

The Secretary and Dr. Vranitzky discussed the difficult challenges presented by continuing instability in Albania and agreed on the importance of proceeding with elections as scheduled, provided suitable conditions were in place by election day. Dr. Vranitzky described the state of election preparations and current efforts by the OSCE and the Albanian Government of National Reconciliation to establish adequate conditions for sound polling.

The Secretary and Dr. Vranitzky agreed that credible elections were a critical first step in moving Albanians along the road to recovery, including the formation of a government that can tackle Albania's economic problems. They agreed that the Albanian leadership, including political party leaders, bore a responsibility to participate in good faith in the election process and to cooperate fully with the international monitoring effort organized by the OSCE. The Secretary and Dr. Vranitzky also discussed the importance of international support for the democratic development of Albanian society in the post-election period.

The Secretary expressed her gratitude to Dr. Vranitzky for his strong leadership in helping Albania cope with its deep crisis and offered Dr. Vranitzky the continued support of the United States in his efforts.

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