17/06/1998
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Republika

17 June 1998

Serious incident in Shijak. DP threatens DBSH candidate: Withdraw your candidacy, or you’ll be done for

America gives Milošević an ultimatum: Bombing in 72 hours

The East united against the West

The Yeltsin–Milošević meeting Now it is clearly understood

United against the West

It is now clearly understood that the encouragement Milošević receives in his criminal adventure stems from the resurgence of Orthodox fundamentalism centered in Moscow. President Yeltsin, ruling out the use of violence as a means of initiating peace, tried to “persuade” Milošević to find a formula for “coexistence” with the Albanians, in order to avert pressure from the International Community. Milošević agreed to resume dialogue with the Albanians precisely to avoid international challenges and to continue undisturbed his policy of ethnic cleansing and denationalization of the Albanians of Kosovo. This strategy also suits Russia, which for the time being finds it difficult to use its veto outright to block military initiatives, because it is financially dependent on the International Community. Yeltsin tried to strike a pose before international diplomacy as a serious negotiator and as a peaceful figure of democracy. But he did not [partly cut off]

Anti-smuggling show involving 150 tons of cigarettes. From Cyprus to Bari, with Montenegro as the destination. Lebanese man caught in Albania.

Page 9 Photo A. Alibali

“Republika”: Two pages from the France ’98 World Cup

Brazil: “Beating Morocco is child’s play.” Scotland: “Now the chance is ours.” Colombians remember Escobar. Salas, just like before. Brazil: “Beating Morocco is child’s play.” Scotland: “Now the chance is ours.” Colombians remember Escobar. Salas, just like before. The championship in numbers: everything about cards and goals scored. The record of today’s matchups: Chile-Austria, 17:00, their first match against each other in the 1982 World Cup finals. Italy-Cameroon, 21:00. Pages 14–15

12 Kurds stranded at Qafë Thanë. The municipality is looking for the dogs’ owners

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A day at the Greek Embassy in Tirana, or ... in search of the marked paper

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Brojka: one million dollars for the aviation field. Private auction for the land

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Kosovo, the war through many winters. DBSH demolishes the legalists’ banal justifications. Godo: “Beware of Sllobodan’s traps.” Page 4

Large Albanian-Greek forgery network: 27 police-station seals, 70 passports, and 370 international driving licences seized. Page 5

Rare: Albanian fan of the Germans gambles away his wife

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Inside

NATO increases the flow of arrivals. 5,000 arrivals in two days. Report from “Republika”’s correspondent in Tropojë. Counter-

Press conference

Today at 10:00, at the PR headquarters, DBSH is holding a press conference.