28/05/1998
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Republika

28 May 1998

Agolli: Edi Rama, Nano’s lackey

Republicans, friends in Athens. Today Mediu meets the mayor of Athens and Kosta Karamanlis The dossier on Serbian crimes is submitted in The Hague . Page 10

National unification awaits an ethnic awakening

Albanians have the right to unite. Albanian intellectuals, gathered yesterday at the launch of the book “The Nation”, described national unification as an urgent warning, and not merely as a possible alternative. The meeting on national unification was partly a diagnosis, partly a prognosis and partly a defense. In an era of mass political and ethnic awakening, it is impossible to address Albania’s historical development without taking national unification into account. However delayed, a mass movement for national unification would constitute a starting point for genuine national resistance. Political elites of various kinds have exploited national consciousness for interests beyond the nation. Now that the creation of a nation-state has also been envisaged in the new draft constitution, the emerging national consciousness carries a strong dose of idealism in opposition to cosmopolitan tendencies. But, unfortunately... Continued on page 4

The Serbs continue the war. Money for the KLA comes from America. Page 10

A luxury fair in poor Tirana

. Nano: The stands should be turned into investments. The mafia is deterring investors. 8 million dollars for the coast Page 9

“The Nation” brings together the leading figures

. Kadare: Europe and many parties misinterpret the concept of nation Page 13

Property owners, it’s your turn: The Venice Commission meets on June 12

Page 9

SPORT: The World Cup stays in Asia

. Greece qualifies for the European Championship finals. Mateos, on the field 123 times. Stoiçkov ready for the World Cup Page 15

Inside:

Groom sells his 15-year-old fiancée in Italy. Crime targets a family; an explosive injures the two little girls who were alone. Interpol is searching for 52 escaped officers. Page 2 They answer the phone and steal his earnings from working abroad. Document files disappear. 3 chiefs at the Ministry of Defense await Nano’s signature. Page 5 A female bear injures 2 hunters. Shkodra is in turmoil: 1 killed, 6 injured, 16-year-old girl abducted. The Treasury closes its purse. Page 6 A beggar finds treasure in the garbage. Criminals leave case files open. Alarm in Durrës: The “tiger” disappears and the “boti” appears. Enough with the bullets. Page 7 120 thousand signatures in favor of the death penalty. DBSH: Nano must go. Berisha’s shadow roams Parliament. PLD and the Conservatives: We stand with DBSH. “Kontakt” deceives. Pages 3, 4