26/03/1998
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Republika

26 March 1998

The price of peace in Kosovo is high

The great powers are losing their appetite for using force against Belgrade. Has international diplomacy failed? International diplomacy is showing signs of final despair over Kosovo. The 12-point document from yesterday’s meeting of the Contact Group in Bonn confirmed once again that the great powers are unwilling to use force against Belgrade. Although Ms. Ollbrajt called for a tougher policy towards the Serbs, many Contact Group ministers demonstrated a desire not to use force. Overall, the Bonn meeting took a position in favor of a conformist policy towards Millosheviçi’s course, reiterating in bureaucratic language the need to end the violence and begin dialogue. The resolution on imposing sanctions and the appeal to neighboring states to stop the flow of arms destined for Serbia showed that the price of peace in Kosovo will demand many sublime sacrifices from the Albanians. It has already been shown that sanctions do not have a direct effect on the course pursued by Millosheviçi, by Continued on page 3

The Vlora Committee is taking on the Government. Ngjela in a coma

Meksi: The accusations against me are a game by Nano and Berisha

Hajdari’s escort cars stolen? Page 2

KOSOVO

Milosheviçi defies the Contact Group

Gillogjani is brutally destroyed MILOSHEVIÇI DEFIES THE CONTACT GROUP Gillogjani is brutally destroyed Special feature, page 10

Terror in Albania, still unattributed. Mystery at the Bank: dollars disappear

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Football: The ‘kolesët’ clash; the Germans are beaten

Football: The ‘kolesët’ clash, the Germans are beaten Page 15

Osman Kazazi, honorary citizen of Tirana

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Inside:

Foreign Affairs Committee attacks the Government. Godo: We don’t know what Nano is seeking in Bonn DBSH of Fier: The land must not be sold Page 3 Mediu: Ngjela’s departure favors the arsonists Parliament attacks Television Preç Zogaj: We will not meet with the PS Nano finds the coalition’s shock absorber Page 4 Fest ’97 scandal, new people accused. After Ciko, Boshnjaku and Kaçinari Prosecutor’s Office: We suspect Ngjela of a secret agreement Page 2 700 invited, 700 sentenced. Greek media destroys Albanians’ image. 2,000 refugees are forcibly returned Who cares about Otranto? The street gang is released. Is the police confused, or bluffing? Six Albanians frozen to death in Macedonia Page 7 Police officer killed in Pukë A piece of land is drenched in blood in Vlora The latest from the “front” of smuggling Triple-murder tragedy clarified: the 18-year-old killed only his uncle, who had killed his father and mother Page 6 Bill Klinton meets his namesake in Uganda, born 4 days before his visit Page 11