Karl Bild, the new representative of European diplomacy at the peace conference on the former Yugoslavia, declares At a press conference held after his visit to Washington, Karl Bild, the new representative of European diplomacy at the conference for peace in the former Yugoslavia, expressed skepticism about the future of Bosnia and stressed that all predictions point toward a general war in the Balkans. At a press conference held after his visit to Washington, conference for peace in the former Yugoslavia, expressed skepticism about the future of Bosnia and stressed that all predictions point toward a general war in the Balkans. Even if an immediate peace could be achieved, he emphasized, the international community would have to remain present in the former Yugoslavia for many more years because of the major problems involved in its reconstruction, the monitoring of human rights, and the resolution of ethnic conflicts in all its former republics. The former Swedish prime minister called for greater US commitment to the new European initiatives now, when, as he said, there are also prospects for closer cooperation with Russia.

There are more Albanian prisoners in Greek prisons than in the prisons of Albania. This figure is confirmed by the Greek mass media and, in particular, by Janullatos’s visit to two prisons in Athens. It is estimated that there are around 2,000 Albanians in these prisons, the private Greek television channel “SKAI” reported on one of its programs a few days ago. Curiously, His Beatitude Janullatos also singled out the Albanian prisoners. He brought books, notebooks, magazines, cassettes and tape recorders, and a few packets of biscuits for those prisoners registered as Orthodox. But the most important fact remains that so many Albanians are imprisoned. Half of them are held in dark cells, in violation of their fundamental human rights, because even after 1–2 years the Greek police and justice system have been unable to formulate the charges against them; and, most importantly, the evidence is extremely one-sided, consisting simply of statements by ordinary provincial police officers and checkpoint soldiers. It goes so far that Albanians are imprisoned merely for having slept in a haystack, or many others for having gone to the law-enforcement authorities to complain because their employer does not pay them for the work they have done; they end up in prison for “accusing” Greek citizens. This entire category of people should have been released long ago, but under Greek law, if a police officer or law-enforcement official takes you to a detention center and does not come back to request that the investigative process continue, you can remain there for a very long time. Quite a few Albanians have suffered this fate under this practice, particularly around 80 adolescents who have been held in these prisons for three years without trial. There has been no government confirmation from the Albanian side regarding this issue in bilateral talks. M. B.

Statement by the spokesperson of the Albanian Republican Party On the night between June 14 and 15, unidentified persons tore down nine PRSH stands and the banner calling on the citizens of Tirana to sign the LDSH petition against the Draft Law on the Sale and Purchase of Land. The Republican Party considers this vandalistic and anti-democratic act to be an attack on its Central Headquarters and its activities. The PR spokesperson is obliged to inform the public that this is not the first time such actions have taken place. In many other districts where the petition is being circulated, such as Fier, Shkodër, etc., banners have been torn down and Republican activists have been subjected to pressure. Also in Tirana, at the signature-collection point near the former “Partizani” cinema, a PR activist was forced to leave because of the provocative actions of several unknown persons. The same thing has happened at other points in the city of Tirana. These actions have forced the PR branch in Tirana to keep open only the signature-collection point near the Party’s Central Headquarters. But a few days earlier, three people attempted to forcibly close Continued on p. 2

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P. 6 In Albania, over these years, three categories of owners have taken shape: 1. Former owners, 2. New owners, 3. Kiosk owners. When this parliament is dissolved, the real owners of kiosks[?] will emerge as well. New candidates for parliament, in addition to declaring that they “have not been the truth for state security”[?], should declare whether they own a kiosk. Now that the Balkan war is approaching, everyone will be pleased[?]. After this war, Albania’s neighbors will also change: Sanjak, Bulgaria, Turkey, the Turkish Republic of Cyprus. Albania, which is in favor of keeping the borders unchanged, will seriously commit itself to respecting the rights of the minorities in these countries. “Voice of America” will be shut down! Its listeners will be given social assistance. Newspapers will be published three times a day. In the morning they will be left-wing, at midday far-left, while in the evening they will come out with blank pages. The July heat will cause some people’s brains to melt. There will be a great trade in brains and firewood this summer. Durrës beach will be only for Socialist opposition members, so they can wash away their old and new sins. After the opposition members, it will be the turn of the government supporters, the uncommitted ones, and so on, until the Adriatic runs out of salt.

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