An Albanian boy uncovers a statue of the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha in the village of Labinot-Mal, some 85 km (53 miles) from the capital Tirana, April 11, 2006. On the 21th anniversary of the hardline Stalinist dictator's death, Hoxha still remains a respected figure by many Albanians. REUTERS/Arben Celi 

An Albanian man holds a statuette of the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha in the village of Labinot-Mal, some 85 km (53 miles) from the capital Tirana, April 11, 2006. On the 21th anniversary of the hardline Stalinist dictator's death, Hoxha still remains a respected figure by many Albanians. REUTERS/Arben Celi 

An Albanian communist pays his respects at the tomb of the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha in the public cemetery in Tirana. An Albanian communist pays his respects at the tomb of the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha in the public cemetery in Tirana April 11, 2005. On the 20th anniversary of the hardline Stalinist dictator's death, Hoxha still remains a respected figure by many Albanians. REUTERS/Arben Celi 

An Albanian girl kisses a photo at the tomb of the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha in the public cemetery in Tirana. An Albanian girl kisses a photo at the tomb of the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha in the public cemetery in Tirana April 11,2005. On the 20th anniversary of the hardline Stalinist dictator's death, Hoxha still remains a respected figure by many Albanians. REUTERS/Arben Celi 

Nexhmije Hoxha, the widow of Albania's late dictator Enver Hoxha, is shown in a file photo of May 2003, in Tirana at a ceremony launching a collection of songs from the 1971 song festival. Hoxha, 83, has ridiculed Albania's Socialist-led government for demanding proof that the man who fought Italian and German invaders in World War Two was entitled to be considered as war veteran. Hoxha said on Friday in Tirana November 19, 2004, she regretted her husband did not get recognition of the war veteran title in time for the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of Albania's liberation as thousands of those who fought under him prepared to march in a parade. REUTERS/Arben Celi REUTERS BTK/WS 

Nexhmije Hoxha, the widow of Albania's late dictator Enver Hoxha, is shown in a file photo of May 2003, in Tirana at a ceremony launching a collection of songs from the 1971 song festival. Hoxha, 83, has ridiculed Albania's Socialist-led government for demanding proof that the man who fought Italian and German invaders in World War Two was entitled to be considered as war veteran. Hoxha said in Tirana November 19, 2004, she regretted her husband did not get recognition of the war veteran title on time for the celebration of the 60th anniversary of Albania's liberation as thousands of those who fought under him prepared to march in a parade. REUTERS/Arben Celi BTK/WS 

Four bullets identical to the five that took the life of Italy's Benito Mussolini are seen in a picture issued on August 4, 2004 in Tirana. [Shaban Sinani, general director of Albania's state archives, said the bullets and a French-made submachine gun were sent as a gift to communist dictator Enver Hoxha's government by Valter Audisio, one of the eight Italian partisans charged with executing the fascist dictator.]
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A close-up detail picture taken in Tirana on August 4, 2004, shows part of the French-made MAS sub-machine gun that killed Italy's fascist dictator Benito Mussolini in 1945. With a stained wooden butt and a short leather strap, the 1938, 7.65 calibre MAS could be any of thousands of such models, the serial number F 20830 marks it as one of a kind. [Shaban Sinani, general director of Albania's state archives, said the weapon was sent as a gift to communist dictator Enver Hoxha's government by Valter Audisio, one of the eight Italian partisans charged with executing the fascist dictator.] 

A newspaper picture of Valter Audisio, one of the eight Italian partisans charged with executing the fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, rests in Tirana on August 4, 2004, beside the French-made MAS submachine gun, that took Mussolini's life on April 28, 1945. [Shaban Sinani, general director of Albania's state archives, said the weapon was sent as a gift to communist dictator Enver Hoxha's government by Valter Audisio.] 

A detail picture shows part of the French-made sub-machine gun that killed Italy's fascist dictator Mussolini. A close-up detail picture taken in Tirana on August 4, 2004, shows part of the French-made MAS sub-machine gun that killed Italy's fascist dictator Benito Mussolini in 1945. With a stained wooden butt and a short leather strap, the 1938, 7.65 calibre MAS could be any of thousands of such models, the serial number F 20830 marks it as one of a kind. Shaban Sinani, general director of Albania's state archives, said the weapon was sent as a gift to communist dictator Enver Hoxha's government by Valter Audisio, one of the eight Italian partisans charged with executing the fascist dictator. Picture taken August 4. REUTERS/Arben Celi 

An Albanian supporter of the Communist Party holds a portrait of Albanian's last dictator Enver Hoxha during international labour day celebrations in Tirana on May 1, 2004. REUTERS/Arben Celi ARC/WS 

An Albanian communist pays his respects in front of a poster of the
late communist dictator Enver Hoxha during a public ceremony in Tirana,
October 16, 2003. Hundreds of Albanian communist supporters celebrated
the 95th birthday of the late dictator who ruled Albania with an iron
fist for half a century. REUTERS/Arben Celi

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Albanian communists pay their respects at the tomb of the late
communist dictator Enver Hoxha during a public ceremony in Tirana,
October 16, 2003. Hundreds of Albanian communist supporters celebrated
the 95th birthday of the late dictator who ruled Albania with an iron
fist for half a century. REUTERS/Arben Celi

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Hava Rexha aged 122, the oldest woman in Albania huggs Xhersi, one of her great grandchildren of fourth generation at her home in Shushice, district of Elbasan, some 60 km from Tirana on July 8, 2002. [Rexha was born on August 14, 1880 and was married in 1894 when Albania was still occupied by the Turks. She lived to see Albania proclaim its independence in 1912, was subject of King Zog rule, survived two World Wars and was already old when the small Balkan nation became the harshest communist dictatorship under Enver Hoxha.] 

Hava Rexha aged 122, the oldest woman in Albania huggs Xhersi, one of
her great grandchildren of fourth generation at her home in Shushice,
district of Elbasan, some 60 km from Tirana on July 8, 2002. Rexha was
born on August 14, 1880 and was married in 1894 when Albania was still
occupied by the Turks. She lived to see Albania proclaim its
independence in 1912, was subject of King Zog rule, survived two World
Wars and was already old when the small Balkan nation became the
harshest communist dictatorship under Enver Hoxha. REUTERS/Arben Celi

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An Albanian supporter of the Democratic Party makes the sign of victory holding onto a key ring with the picture of Sali Berisha, the leader of party, during a rally in Tirana February 20, 2001. A rally was organised by the opposition to commemorate the 10th anniversary when Albanians toppled the statue of the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha from Tirana's central square. Democratic Party demanded the resignation of the Sociaslist led coalition government. 

An Albanian supporter of the opposition Democratic party shouts anti-government slogans during a rally in Tirana February 20, 2001. A rally was organised by the opposition to commemorate the 10th anniversary since Albanians toppled the statue of the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha in Tirana's central square. The Democratic Party also demanded the resignation of the Sociaslist led coalition government.

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Albanian supporters of the opposition Democratic party shout anti-government slogans during a rally in Tirana February 20, 2001. A rally was organised by the opposition to commemorate the 10th anniversary when Albanians toppled the statue of the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha from Tirana's central square. Democratic Party demanded the resignation of the Sociaslist led coalition government.

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Albanian men pay their respects at the tomb of the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha in the public cemetery in Tirana April 11. On the 15th anniversary of his death Hoxha remains a respect figure by many Albanians. 

Two Albanian children kiss a photograph at the tomb of the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha in the public cemetery in Tirana April 11. On the 15th anniversary of his death Hoxha remains a respected figure by many Albanians. 

Albanian men pay their respects at the tomb of the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha in the public cemetery in Tirana April 11. On the 15th anneversary of his death Hoxha remains a respect figure by many Albanians.

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Two Albanian children kiss a photograph at the tomb of the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha in the public cemetery in Tirana April 11. On the 15th anneversary of his death Hoxha remains a respected figure by many Albanians.

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FILE PHOTO 20FEB1991 - Hundreds of Albanians push over the bronze statue of the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha located in the central square of Tirana, February 20. Thousand others cheer from the roofs of the buildings as the last symbol of the communist dictatorship is forcefully removed. A rally was organised February 20 by the opposition to commemorate the 9th anniversary when Albanians toppled the statue of the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha from Tirana's central square.

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An elderly Albanian woman shouts at a rally organised by the opposition to commemorate the 9th anniversary when Albanians toppled the statue of the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha from Tirana's central square, Tirana, February 20. The main opposition Democratic party asked also for the resignation of the socialist led coalition government and called early elections.

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Albanian opposition leader and former president Sali Berisha addresses a rally in Tirana February 20. Berisha's Democratic Party organised the rally to commemorate the 9th anniversary of the toppling of a statue of the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha from Tirana's central square. Democratic party supporters demanded the resignation of the socialist led coalition government and early elections.

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An Albanian man displays a watch featuring the face of the late Albanian communist dictator Enver Hoxha December 4. An anonymous businessman has ordered 20,000 watches with the face of Enver Hoxha from a factory in Belarus and now sells them illegally to nostalgics for 2,000 lek ($14).
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An Albanian man displays a watch featuring the face of the late Albanian communist dictator Enver Hoxha December 4. An anonymous businessman has ordered 20,000 watches with the face of Enver Hoxha from a factory in Belarus and now sells them illegally to nostalgics for 2,000 lek ($14).

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Earl of Spencer, brother of the late Princess Diana looks at a picture showing Albanian communist dictator Enver Hoxha at the Arts Gallery in Tirana, November 30. He is in Albania on a two-day visit to inaugurate a British children's library named after his sister Diana.

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An Albanian woman stands under a communist flag at the tomb of the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha in the public cemetery in Tirana October 16.[ Hoxha's widow Nexhmije] was accompanied by more than a hundred communist supporters celebrating the 90th birthday of the late dictator who ruled Albania with an iron fist for half a century. 

An Albanian woman stands under a communist flag at the tomb of the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha in the public cemetery in Tirana October 16. Hoxha's widow Nexhmije was accompanied by more than a hundred communist supporters celebrating the 90th birthday of the late dictator who ruled Albania with an iron fist for half a century.

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Nexhmije Hoxha cleans the photograph at the tomb of the late communist dictator and her husband Enver Hoxha in the public cemetery in Tirana October 16. The widow was accompanied by more than a hundred communist supporters celebrating the 90th birthday of the late dictator who ruled Albania with an iron fist for half a century.

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Albanian old Catholic women listen and pray while their rebuilt church is beatified by a Pope John Paul II envoy cardinal Joseph Tomko in the northern town of Shkoder, 115 km from Tirana May 24. Pope John Paul II in his first visit to the country, put the first stone at the starting of the reconstruction church, destroyed from the former communist regime of the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha in 1967 when he banned religion until 1990.

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Cardinal Joseph Tomko, sent from Pope John Paul II, beatifies a newly-rebuilt church in front of thousands of Albanian Catholics in the northern town of Shkoder, 115 km from Tirana May 24. Pope John Paul II placed the first stone in his first ever visit to the tiny Balkan country in 1993, at the start of the reconstruction of the church, which was destroyed by the former communist regime of the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha in 1967 when he banned religion until 1990.

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Cardinal Joseph Tomko, sent from Pope John Paul II, shakes hands with Albanian President Rexhep Meidani before he beatified the catholic church in the northern town of Shkoder, 115 km from Tirana, May 24. Pope John Paul II put the first stone at the starting of the reconstruction church, destroyed from the former communist regime of the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha in 1967 when he banned religion until 1990, in his ever first visit to the tiny Balkan country in 1993.

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Albanian opposition Democratic party supporters show the thumbs-down sign and shout anti-government slogans at a rally at Tirana's main Skanderbeg Square celebrating the tearing down of the last communist dictator Enver Hoxha's monument seven years ago February 20. The Democrats' leaders repeated their call for the governemnt resignation and fresh election. 

Albanian opposition Democratic party leader Sali Berisha makes the victory sign to some 3,000 supporters shouting anti-government slogans at a rally at Tirana's main Skanderbeg Square celebrating the tearing down of the last communist dictator Enver Hoxha's monument seven years ago February 20. The Democrats' leaders repeated their call for the governemnt resignation and fresh election. 

Albanian opposition Democratic party leader Sali Berisha makes the victory sign to some 3,000 supporters shouting anti-government slogans at a rally at Tirana's main Skanderbeg Square celebrating the tearing down of the last communist dictator Enver Hoxha's monument seven years ago February 20. The Democrats' leaders repeated their call for the governemnt resignation and fresh election.

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Albanian opposition Democratic party supporters shout anti-government slogans at a rally at Tirana's main Skanderbeg Square celebrating the tearing down of the last communist dictator Enver Hoxha's monument seven years ago February 20. The Democrats' leaders repeated their call for the governemnt resignation and fresh election.

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Albanian opposition Democratic party supporters show the thumbs-down sign and shout anti-government slogans at a rally at Tirana's main Skanderbeg Square celebrating the tearing down of the last communist dictator Enver Hoxha's monument seven years ago February 20. The Democrats' leaders repeated their call for the governemnt resignation and fresh election.

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Two Albanians look at the ruined house where the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha was born after it was blown up with 20kg of TNT on Monday night in the southern town of Gjirokaster, 230 km from Tirana. A 56-year old distant relative of the former ruler who was at the house was slightly injured. The picturesque town of Gjirokaster has been shattered by a series of terrorist attacks in the last few days for which the town's authorities have asked assistance of special forces of the interior ministry.

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Two Albanian men pay their respects to the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha at his grave in Tirana's public cemetery on the occasion of his birthday, October 16. On the twelfth anniversary of his death, Hoxha remains a respected figure by many Albanians.

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An old man Albanian pays his respects to the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha at his grave in Tirana's public cemetery on the occasion of his birthday, October 16. On the twelfth anniversary of his death, Hoxha remains a respected figure by many Albanians.

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An Albanian bows in grief in front of a painting of Mother Teresa at the international cultural centre in central Tirana, formerly built as a museum for the late [communist dictator Enver Hoxha], Septmber 11. Mother Teresa, who died last Friday of heart attack and was known as the ''Saint of Gutters'' for her work with the poor, destitute and dying, was born to Albanian parents and the Albanian government says she should be buried in the tiny Balkan country - her homeland. 

An Albanian bows in grief in front of a painting of Mother Teresa at the international cultural centre in central Tirana, formerly built as a museum for the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha, Septmber 11. Mother Teresa, who died last Friday of heart attack and was known as the ''Saint of Gutters'' for her work with the poor, destitute and dying, was born to Albanian parents and the Albanian government says she should be buried in the tiny Balkan country - her homeland.

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A Italian Mangusta helicopter floats over concrete bunkers, constructed under the harsh communist regime of Enver Hoxha, during an exercise at Tirana?s airport April 25. Around 4,500 soldiers of a multinational security force are currently stationed in the country.

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Albanian boy plays on merry-go-round in Tirana in front of cultural centre that was a once a museum devoted to late communist ruler Enver Hoxha, March 26. The Albanian capital has returned to an uneasy calm after armed rioting swept the country this month.

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Nexhmije Hoxha (76) widow of the late Albanian Stalinist dictator Enver Hoxha, is seen speaking to reporters on leaving a Tirana prison after finishing her prison term on charges of embezzlement January 10. She was jailed in 1993 for 11 years but her term was reduced three times on the orders of conservative President Sali Berisha.

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Nexhmije Hoxha (76) widow of the late Albanian Stalinist dictator Enver Hoxha, is seen leaving a Tirana prison after finishing her prison term on charges of embezzlement January 10. She was jailed in 1993 for 11 years but her term was reduced three times on the orders of conservative President Sali Berisha.

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Albanian President Sali Berisha (L) greets supporters after a rally of the ruling Democratic Party in the centre of Tirana on February 20. Political parties held different rallies to commemorate February 20, 1991 when protesters toppled the late communist leader Enver Hoxha's monument at the main Skanderbeg Square in the Albanian capital.

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