Albanian armed forces day

Albanian navy officers march on Tirana's main boulevard during a parade to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the creation of Albania's armed forces in Tirana December 4, 2007. Albania is upgrading its military forces and equipment to qualify for NATO membership. REUTERS/Arben Celi (ALBANIA)


Troops march as Albania celebrated the 95th anniversary of its army with a military parade in Tirana, Tuesday Dec. 4, 2007, in an effort to show its readiness to join NATO next year. Despite the rain, thousands of people lined up along Tirana's main boulevard, Martyrs of the Nation, in the second military parade in post-communist Albania to watch some 3,000 soldiers march and 200 armored vehicles roll by. (AP Photo/Hektor Pustina)


Albania's soldiers perform during a parade to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the creation of Albania's armed forces in Tirana December 4, 2007. Albania is upgrading its military forces and equipment to qualify for NATO membership. REUTERS/Arben Celi (ALBANIA)

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