Albanian parliament observes minute of silence in tribute to writer Ismail Kadare

Albanian parliament observes minute of silence in tribute to writer Ismail Kadare

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Albanian lawmakers observed a minute of silence in tribute to the literary giant Ismail Kadare, passed away on Monday at the age of 88 due to cardio-respiratory failure, CE Report quotes ATA

“On behalf of the Assembly, we will commence today’s session with the tributes to the prominent personality of the Albanian literature, great writer (Ismail) Kadare, who was laid to rest a day ago. We all are grateful to Ismail Kadare,” Parliament Speaker Lindita Nikolla said in her opening remarks as parliament convened a regular plenary session on Thursday.

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