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URGING THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA

TO ENSURE THAT THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS TO BE

HELD ON JULY 3, 2005, ARE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE

WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR FREE AND FAIR

ELECTIONS

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BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON 

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H. Con. Res. 155

JUNE 22, 2005

Serial No. 109–39

Printed for the use of the Committee on International Relations

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Available via the World Wide Web: http://www.house.gov/international—relations 

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COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 

HENRY J. HYDE, Illinois, Chairman 

JAMES A. LEACH, Iowa 

CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, New Jersey, 

Vice Chairman 

DAN BURTON, Indiana 

ELTON GALLEGLY, California 

ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Florida 

DANA ROHRABACHER, California 

EDWARD R. ROYCE, California 

PETER T. KING, New York 

STEVE CHABOT, Ohio 

THOMAS G. TANCREDO, Colorado 

RON PAUL, Texas 

DARRELL ISSA, California 

JEFF FLAKE, Arizona 

JO ANN DAVIS, Virginia 

MARK GREEN, Wisconsin 

JERRY WELLER, Illinois 

MIKE PENCE, Indiana 

THADDEUS G. MCCOTTER, Michigan 

KATHERINE HARRIS, Florida 

JOE WILSON, South Carolina 

JOHN BOOZMAN, Arkansas 

J. GRESHAM BARRETT, South Carolina 

CONNIE MACK, Florida 

JEFF FORTENBERRY, Nebraska 

MICHAEL MCCAUL, Texas 

TED POE, Texas 

TOM LANTOS, California 

HOWARD L. BERMAN, California 

GARY L. ACKERMAN, New York 

ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA, American 

Samoa 

DONALD M. PAYNE, New Jersey 

ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey 

SHERROD BROWN, Ohio 

BRAD SHERMAN, California 

ROBERT WEXLER, Florida 

ELIOT L. ENGEL, New York 

WILLIAM D. DELAHUNT, Massachusetts 

GREGORY W. MEEKS, New York 

BARBARA LEE, California 

JOSEPH CROWLEY, New York 

EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon 

SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada 

GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, California 

ADAM B. SCHIFF, California 

DIANE E. WATSON, California 

ADAM SMITH, Washington 

BETTY MCCOLLUM, Minnesota 

BEN CHANDLER, Kentucky 

DENNIS A. CARDOZA, California 

THOMAS E. MOONEY, SR., Staff Director/General Counsel 

ROBERT R. KING, Democratic Staff Director 

DANIEL FREEMAN, Counsel/Parliamentarian 

JEAN CARROLL, Full Committee Hearing Coordinator 

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C O N T E N T S 

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MARKUP OF 

H. Con. Res. 155, Urging the Government of the Republic of Albania to 

ensure that the parliamentary elections to be held on July 3, 2005, are 

conducted in accordance with international standards for free and fair 

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URGING THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA TO ENSURE THAT THE 

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS TO BE HELD 

ON JULY 3, 2005, ARE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS 

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2005

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 

COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, 

Washington, DC. 

The Committee met, pursuant to call, at 10:38 a.m., in room 

2172, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Henry J. Hyde (Chairman of the Committee) presiding. 

Chairman HYDE. The Committee will come to order. 

Prior to convening the hearing, a business meeting of the Committee will come to order. 

Without objection, the Chair is authorized to seek consideration 

of the following resolution which the Members have before them, 

H. Con. Res. 155, Urging the Government of the Republic of Albania to ensure that the parliamentary elections to be held July 3, 

2005, are conducted in accordance with international standards for 

free and fair elections. 

[The resolution referred to follows:]

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The Chairman adjourned the business meeting of the Committee. 

[Whereupon, at 10:38 a.m., the Committee proceeded to the noticed hearing.]

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