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See also:	Other events of 1998 List of years in Albania

The following lists events that happened during 1998 in Republic of Albania.

Incumbents

• President: Rexhep Meidani
• Prime Minister: Fatos Nano (until 2 October), Pandeli Majko (starting from 2 October)

Events

• Escalating unrest in Kosovo sends refugees across border into Albania.
• Violent anti-government street protests after prominent opposition Democratic Party politician, Azem Hajdari, shot dead by unidentified gunmen.
• Fatos Nano quits. Former student activist, Pandeli Majko, named as new prime minister.

Deaths

• April - Kristaq Rama - Albanian sculptor, teacher and politician.
• 12 September - Azem Hajdari, Albanian politician (b. 1963)

References

1. ^ Albania timeline BBC, A chronology of key events: 1998, news.bbc.co.uk

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