Serbian students protest manipulation
of local election results.

1997
Manipulation of 1996 local election results in Serbia leads to massive demonstrations. IREX organizes a visit to the United States for four student leaders of protest movements in Serbia. The students are received by members of the US Congress, the National Security Council, and the Secretary of State.

A failed pyramid scheme leads to a financial crisis in Albania and causes IREX to temporarily shut down its office in Tirana. Continue...