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Lleshaj meets Dutch minister; protesters attempt to break security lines

TIRANA, March 28/ATA/-The opposition supporters gathered in front of the Ministry of Interior today at the time when the Minister of Justice and Security of the Netherlands Ferdinand Grapperhaus and the delegation accompanying him was due to enter the building.  The protesters attempted to break through the police security cordon.

After some moments of tension, the Dutch delegation managed to enter the Ministry of Interior without any incident.

Police detained several protesters.

The lawmaker of the opposition Democratic Party Albana Vokshi pointed to the police describing its security efforts as violence.

The Netherlands has been one of the most sceptical countries of EU enlargement and Albania opening EU accession negotiations./j.p/p.s./

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