This book is about the effort to modernize the country during the period 1996-2004. It analyzes policies, recounts events, presents results, highlights weaknesses, and proposes directions for the future.

Citizens need to know the past in order to judge the present and determine their stance for tomorrow.

The book consists of the following chapters:

Chapter A. The beginning
Chapter B. The work
I. The policy for peace and security
II. The policy for stability and development
III. The modernization of the state
IV. The policy for a society of education and culture
V. The Olympic Games
Chapter C. Political system and political environment
Chapter D. The termination
Chapter E. The challenges of the next day