30th Anniversary Of DP/ Basha Lists The Successes Of Democratic Governments: Always The Voice Of Albanians
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Democratic Party, its chairman Lulzim Basha has shared on Facebook a video message listing the achievements and successes of democratic governments in the country.
The video message starts in December ’90 to continue with the infrastructural developments, Rruga e Kombit, NATO membership and visa liberalization for Albanian citizens.
"30 years ago we rose from the ashes of a devastated country. We did everything under the example of the heroes, whose voices demanded the change we brought.
We have achieved so much. We brought democracy, we created jobs, we developed the economy, we built the infrastructure across the country, we brought Albania into NATO, we made visa-free movement possible.
We are the voice of the people from the day we overthrew the communist dictatorship, from the days in the square we are at your service.
30 years for you, 30 years for democracy, 30 years for the Democratic Party, always the voice of Albanians", it is said, among other things, in the video message.
The Democratic Party of Albania was founded on December 12, 1990 while the country was involved in student protests and not only by a group of Albanian students and intellectuals including Azem Hajdari, Sali Berisha, Gramoz Pashko, Arben Imami, Aleksandër Meksi, Eduard Selami etc.
Student Azem Hajdari was elected Chairman of the Initiative Commission of the Democratic Party.
Later, cardiologist Sali Berisha was elected chairman of the Democratic Party.
The DP is the first opposition party after allowing political pluralism in Albania.