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07TIRANA982
2007-11-13 12:49:00
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Embassy Tirana
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ALBANIA: PRIME MINISTER THANKS PRESIDENT BUSH

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UNCLAS TIRANA 000982 

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E.O. 12958:N/A
TAGS: PREL AL
SUBJECT: ALBANIA: PRIME MINISTER THANKS PRESIDENT BUSH


UNCLAS TIRANA 000982

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DEPT FOR EUR/SCE

E.O. 12958:N/A
TAGS: PREL AL
SUBJECT: ALBANIA: PRIME MINISTER THANKS PRESIDENT BUSH



1. On November 5, Post received the following letter dated October
19, 2007, from Prime Minister Berisha addressed to President Bush.
Original has been pouched to EUR/SCE.


2. Begin text. (Original as received in English.)

Dear President Bush,

It was a special honor and great pleasure to meet again with you in
New York. Thank you very much for having me in your round table,
for your warm hospitality and the nice and encouraging words.

I take this opportunity to once again express my gratitude for the
United States very important continuous support to strengthening
Albanian democracy, Albania's integration in NATO and your personal
attention and respect to my country.

I would like to reassure you that my government is determined to
enhance the overall reforms for consolidating the values of freedom
and achieving all the necessary standards for country's integration
in NATO and the EU.

I am happy to inform you that in the past two months we have
completed three very important projects for e-business registration,
e-procurements and ombudsman on procurement, and e-taxes, which have
thoroughly transformed business practices and significantly
increased their transparency, and improved the image of Albania.
These projects with a value of 15 million dollars were financed by
the American Government, in the framework of the Millennium
Challenge Threshold Account, and implemented with much success by
the USAID.

Taking the opportunity, I would also like to thank you for your
unwavering commitment to the independence of Kosova, hoping that
with the US support Kosova will soon be independent.

Looking forward to meeting you again in the future,

With my warmest greetings

/s/ Sali Berisha

End text.

WITHERS