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“A cathedral in the center of Tiranë, in place of the one occupied by Hotel-Tirana,” was the request made by Archbishop Janullatos to Sali Kelmendi. President Berisha Archbishop Janullatos Berisha did not pray in church, but “donated” a monastery Janullatos: “We want a church in the center of Tiranë” The archbishop offers condolences to Pëllumb for Nano’s mother “A cathedral in the center of Tiranë, in place of the one occupied by Hotel-Tirana,” was the request made by Archbishop Janullatos to Sali Kelmendi. Yesterday, at the reception for public figures on the occasion of Christmas, hosted by the Archbishop of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church, the mayor of Tiranë was confronted with an unexpected request. In addition to Christmas greetings, Janullatos also asked for a right for the Orthodox faithful. According to him, “Old Tiranë,” he told Kelmendi, “had, like two cypresses, two brothers in the center: the mosque and the Orthodox cathedral. The latter was destroyed by the communists and has now been replaced by a building. The communists left Tiranë one-eyed, and even now it is still Continued on p. 5

The biggest Albanian music competition has closed its doors, opening the way to controversy, professional analyses and the backstage whispers that are commonplace in the art world. Fest’95 under the spotlight of controversy Gjebrea: “I did not copy from “Enigma”” Shehu: “I think the prizes were predetermined” The biggest Albanian music competition has closed its doors, opening the way to controversy, professional analyses and the backstage whispers that are commonplace in the art world. Continued on p. 4 Ardit Gjebrea singing the winning song

Commentary on the current election law in Albania Page 2

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Although the elections are still about six months away, the propaganda of the two main parliamentary parties, the PD and the PS, is becoming increasingly intense. The PS has not been renewed The PD has given it the chance to come to power Although the elections are still about six months away, the propaganda of the two main parliamentary parties, the PD and the PS, is becoming increasingly intense. In particular, our attention is drawn by the way in which socialists speak, with obvious confidence, about taking power in these elections. Among other things, they also try to justify this return to power through the so-called renewal of the PS. A socialist return to power is not ruled out, just as one cannot deny that some change has taken place in its line, but it would be wrong to put its “renewal” in the foreground as the decisive factor for the return of its former communists to power or, to be more precise, as an argument to justify such a thing. The socialists claim that the changes in their core program are the litmus test proving that the PS has nothing in common with the PPSh, from which it inherited its membership base and material resources, not to mention its past. First of all, you can make as many programs as you want, you can use the nicest words in favor of the market economy, integration into Europe or Western structures in general, respect for human rights and freedoms, and so on, because talking and writing is the easiest thing, especially when it comes to making promises. You can say that we will do this or that, but people who were already “burned” by the PD’s grand promises can no longer Continued on p. 9

Two child traffickers from the Kavajë police station are arrested red-handed. Child trafficking reappears Two child traffickers from the Kavajë police station are arrested red-handed. With their capture, the number of groups involved with impunity in 1995 in child trafficking rises to 5. The perpetrators of this trafficking, the 31-year-old A. K. and the 28-year-old N. M., had bought the 13-year-old A. D. for 60,000 lekë in order to send her to Italy, from another member of the group, G. B., who lives in the town of Peqin. The two traffickers from Kavajë had been dealing with the orphan trafficker[i?] from Peqin and then disappeared in an unknown direction. The criminal code in such cases provides for a sentence ranging from 15 years in prison to capital punishment when this trafficking is accompanied by death. Given the danger of the phenomenon, the political force in Albania (PR) has called for the death penalty. In conclusion, those deceived and abducted by traffickers should wish the country to return them for prostitution. B.Përmeti