It brought the problems to light, the clash between the political forces on one side and the party in power on the other. Read p. 3

The Tirana conference of the socialists selected the candidates who will be approved in the first part of the Congress In 20 minutes, 24 candidacies were approved "We will go to the elections convinced that we will win with more than 50% of the vote." This was the message with which Mr. Musa Ulqini appeared yesterday at the Third Conference of the PS for Tirana. A conference that could be considered secure and euphoric. From 16:00 to 19:30, the Academy of Arts had the chance to hear in detail Chairman Ulqini’s discussion on all the objectives that the PS seems to set itself for this election campaign: privatization, electricity, drinking water, ecology and unauthorized construction, pensioners... right up to the table of 13 parties, all analyzed with figures and details, a fact that shows that the socialist leaders of the capital have taken Berisha’s chance of victory in Tirana extremely seriously. Despite the confidence expressed by the speakers, the main speech of the Conference, delivered by the Tirana chairman Ulqini, let slip a phrase that will of course tomorrow be used to accuse them of terror and calls for violence: "We are prepared to fight physically if the voting result is changed." The second session, and the most important for the fate of the Conference, would be held without the presence of guests and journalists. For about 20 minutes, the 24 candidacies proposed on Sunday were unanimously voted in, and the PS will delegate to its congress the following names: Luan Hajaraga, Namik Dokle, Luan Shahollari, Maqo Lakrori, Pandeli Majko, Servet Pëllumbi, Shaqir Vukaj, Ermelinda Meksi, Ilir Meta, Musa Ulqini, Agim Fagu, Et’hem Ruka, Erjon Braçe, Monika Kryemadhi, Luan Rama, Enver Reci, Spartak Poçi, Vjollca Ibro, Zabit Brokaj, Lasko Gjika, Sherif Budo, Fatri Sinani, Besnik Bare, Flamur Hoxha. The candidacy in Tirana of the Euro-socialist Kryemadhi and of the journalist leaders Rama and Braçe seems somewhat strange if one considers that the PS could nominate here names such as Shehu and Meksi. Perhaps the essence lies here in the confidence expressed by Mr. Ulqini, who declared: "Berisha is a product of the street, but even there we will defeat him." Nevertheless, it will be the congress that will choose only 8-12 from these names to represent the capital. The election campaign can be said to have begun. I. Stringa

The clause set out in the Code of Criminal Procedure does not allow Alia to be investigated with a lighter security measure. The offenses for which Ramiz Alia is accused carry a prison sentence of more than 10 years. Under these circumstances, prosecutor Shkëlqim Gani requested on Sunday that Ramiz Alia be remanded in custody, a request also approved by judge Bashkim Dede. Attorney Kleanthi Koçi, in his lengthy defense, requested a change of the security measure for his client, but his arguments were not convincing to the court. More than 70 complaints have been filed with the prosecutor’s office against Alia, but for 20 of them, starting with the signing of the order for the crime of the exile-internment commission and ending with the events of 2 April, in which 4 young people from the city of Shkodra lost their lives, this constitutes the entire arsenal of clear accusations for which Ramiz Alia must be held responsible. As for the other complaints for which the prosecutor’s office has not yet begun investigations, everything related to them will continue to be completed. Ramiz Alia is the 32nd person arrested for genocide, while yesterday’s detainees are preparing for trial. Former president Ramiz Alia with his lawyer K. Koçi A. Gj

DAVOS, 5 February/ATSH-Reuters/- Former Russian deputy prime minister Anatoly Chubais declared today that there will be bloodshed if the revived communists of Gennady Zyuganov come to power in the Kremlin. He also warned Western businessmen who are circling Zyuganov at the Davos World Economic Forum that they will lose most or all of their investments during the massive privatization, if their communist boss wins the presidency in June. "There are two Zyuganovs, one for the outside world and another for domestic consumption," he said at the press conference at the gathering of business and political leaders, where the communist leader is seeking once again to reassure the West about his moderation. Chubais read passages from the party documents and Zyuganov’s speeches in Russia, in which the communist leader calls for the restoration of state control over much of the economy and condemns "the dictatorship of Western capital". "I think this policy will inevitably lead to a great bloodshed and Russia, Zyuganov and his Communist Party will be fully responsible," he said. Chubais said that Westerners, and especially businessmen “who embraced Zyuganov warmly in Davos, do not understand that what they are hearing is the same as the traditional, classic communist platitudes.”

CHRISTOPHER: Yugoslavia will not be integrated if it does not fix Kosovo’s status TIRANA, 5 February/ATSH/ - US Secretary of State Warren Christopher said that Yugoslavia will not be fully accepted into the international community unless Belgrade restores human rights in Kosovo and "ensures the extradition of Serbs accused of war crimes," reported Voice of America radio. Bringing the visit to an end See p. 3

Seeks “the unification of Albanian lands at any sacrifice” The Ministry of Justice issues the first response for the 6 parties seeking approval Yesterday the Ministry of Justice refused recognition of the Albanian National Recovery Party. The leadership of this party, Abdi Baleta, Ferdinand N[?]ro and Agron Cika, was directly informed by the Minister of Justice of the refusal to approve this party. Its documentation was submitted to the Ministry of Justice on 8 December 1995 together with 5 others. The dark point that left [?] the Ministry of Justice in the absence of a? With