1999 in Albania
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List of years in Albania
The following lists events that happened during 1999 in Republic of Albania .
Incumbents
[edit ]- President: Rexhep Meidani
- Prime Minister: Pandeli Majko (until 29 October), Ilir Meta (starting from 29 October)
Events
[edit ]March
[edit ]- 24 March - Nato air strikes against Yugoslav military targets. In Kosovo thousands flee attacks by Serb forces. Mass refugee exodus into Albania.[1]
October
[edit ]- Majko resigns as prime minister in October 1999, after losing Socialist Party leadership vote. 30-year-old Ilir Meta becomes Europe's youngest prime minister.[1]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Albania timeline BBC, A chronology of key events: 1999, news.bbc.co.uk