Recent Albania

Recent Albania

Hoxha eventually broke ties with the Soviet Union in 1961 & became a client state of China. Hoxha broke this bond in 1977 & Albania became almost completely isolated from world affairs. Hoxha died in 1985 leaving Ramiz Alia to take over as President. In 1990, Alia relaxed the restrictions on religion, tourism & foreign investment, allowing an opposition Democratic party to form. [NS] {UA}