PR proposes: The Albanian Republican Party follows with deep concern the spread of organized crime into smuggling, drugs, clandestine emigration and prostitution. These evils, incompatible with the virtues of our people, have recently been joined by the kidnapping of children, who are surely being used for sale or even for organ transplants. Insecurity and chilling fear are spreading through families, whose most precious possession is the lives of their children. The authorities are taking measures to establish better order, but the abduction of children must be stopped at all costs. We call on Parliament, the President and the Government to examine the issue urgently and enact a law imposing the death penalty on the perpetrators of kidnappings and the harshest prison sentences on their accomplices. This intolerable and extraordinary phenomenon also calls for extraordinary measures. We are convinced that this will be approved by the entire people. P.S. RTSH refused to broadcast this statement

The Albanian edition of the book “The World That Came in from the Cold” by BBC specialist on Eastern European affairs Gabriel Partosh was presented at the premises of Hotel Tirana. The book is a portrait of the Cold War. “When the war began, it did not become [?”]” and Central. Born in Hungary and partly educated there, he often returns to his birthplace, Budapest—an interview with the writer Sabri Godo P. 3

Bosniaks between armed war and the “war for armaments”

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Maintaining the embargo any longer can be justified only by a serious peace plan Bosniaks between armed war and the “war for armaments” The latest escalation of the situation in Bosnia prompted the U.S. Congress to make a decision of great importance for developments in the Balkans: to lift the embargo on supplying the Bosniaks with weapons. Although this decision must pass through the Senate to become law, and ultimately it is up to the U.S. President himself to decide whether or not to veto it, the very fact that members of Congress believe the Bosniaks should be supplied with weapons adds further political pressure on the international community. If the United States decides to lift the embargo on arms sales to the Bosniaks, the other Western countries and Russia may not support it, but that will not carry much weight. In fact, it is well known that the United States, with its military forces, bears the greatest burden in ensuring that the UN decision not to supply arms to the warring parties is implemented. If it decides not to respect this decision, then the decision Continued on p. 5

On Wednesday, Albania’s air and naval forces began an exercise in the Adriatic Sea, with the participation of the Turkish frigate “Ege” as well. The exercise, codenamed MAREKS ‘95, lasted four days and took place near the port of Durrës. The purpose of this exercise was to coordinate the delivery of humanitarian assistance through op- Continued on p. 3

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According to the New Criminal Code, many people should be in prison, but they are free. How is that possible, you ask? Simple. I, for example, was inside and, according to the New Code, I got out. But the man who was inside with me did not get out, because his party had not voted for this new criminal code, so he will stay. Inside, because he is used to the old codes. According to the new criminal code that is in the drawers of a moderate left-wing party, a person can run for parliament even from prison. Under this code, someone who is inside can stand as a candidate only as an independent candidate. Corruption has no color, which is why some people do not see it. If it had a color, they would find it more easily. Democracy has no color either. For example, it cannot be red. It can be blue in rare cases, but in most cases it is colorless. All my announcements are published in the most important world bulletins and are of great importance. My concerns are the concerns of the whole world, and no global concern can be dealt with without me.

of those responsible p. 4 Serbian unity: a prezik for Croatia p. 5 PR does not bargain at the expense of its political program p. 2 Oil confounds prices p. 5 UNICEF: an effort for success The Crossword Film Notices, advertisements pp. 7–8