[NYC-L] Albanian minister talks how it can take the route towards 21st century

[Mentor Mala]

Hi all,

The article on the URL below sounds quite interesting. It is unfortunate, I 
have to say interesting because we are not used to hearing, at least lately, 
that someone in the Albanian government is taking "drastic" and important 
steps towards changing the view people from all over the world see Albania. 
The article about Edi Rama, the minister of culture .... says:

Edi Rama is unapologetic. "I have to start somewhere", he says, "and I have 
to show my colleagues in other Ministries, that you can take unpopular 
decisions and survive. That's why I refused to back down over the changes at 
the Opera - even when the musicians went on hunger-strike. "

"We had to win, and we did, and the Opera is now doing its job for the first 
time in years. When other Ministers can work like this, Albania will have 
finally begun the long march into the real world of the 21st century."

Now I don't know much about Mr. Rama, but sure as hell sounds good to me. 
Anyone care to disagree? ;o)

The entire article can be found at:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/audiovideo/programmes/crossing_continents/europe/newsid_733000/733629.stm
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