Tomorrow has been declared a day of national mourning following the death of former Albanian Prime Minister Fatos Nano. On November 2, tributes will be held at the Palace of Congresses in honor of his figure.
From 11:15, personalities from the political world and beyond will participate in the ceremony. A member of Nano's family will give a speech, as well as the Prime Minister of the Republic, Edi Rama, who is Fatos Nano's successor in this party. Political personalities from Kosovo have also been invited to participate in the ceremony.
Finally, with honors, Nano's body will depart at 12:05 from the Palace of Congresses to his final resting place, which will be in Sharra.
The family has requested to perform the Orthodox ritual service privately, at home, for Fatos Nano, who was baptized and married to Xhoana in the Albanian Orthodox Church.
Tributes will begin at 08:30 with citizens waiting to give Fatos Nano their final farewell.
In his respect, all flags in state institutions will be lowered to half-mast and at 12:00 all activities will stop to observe a minute of silence.
Fatos Nano passed away yesterday at noon in one of the private hospitals in the capital where he had been staying for 24 days. His health condition had deteriorated significantly after chronic respiratory problems. He recently suffered cardiac arrest and then clinical brain death.
Three-time Prime Minister of Albania, Fatos Nano will be remembered as a historic leader of the left, a visionary for Albania, and one of the most important political figures during the transition period.