Vlora Commissioner confirms Italian press reports: I have a gym and a disco Majko, afraid of the press. After returning from America, the prime minister leaves journalists waiting outside the door

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. The shared values that unite us could become an agenda for a culture of peace in Albania as well. The Rambouillet Conference was a favorable moment for restoring the Democratic Party’s institutional will. But yesterday the Democratic leadership once again ruled out the possibility of an early resumption of parliamentary life. The new political isolationism is particularly worrying if we consider that Rambouillet has compelled the West to think globally. Kosovo would find it difficult to gain advanced status if Albania remained a hotbed of political conflicts and an anti-institutional arena. At the Rambouillet table, democratic identity cannot be ignored, just as ethnic identity is taken into consideration. Albania, although it is not part of the solution, is part of the problem. Albanians, just as they declare themselves ready to face any threat to national sovereignty, must also demonstrate that they are inclined to move toward freedom, democracy and peace. The Peace Conference in Rambouillet could not remain indifferent to such a dimension, even though the crisis to be resolved does not require direct involvement by the political forces within the Republic of Albania. The Democratic Party should have been in Parliament. Continued, page 3

A ray of hope for Kosovo

AFP/- The great powers, which hesitated for almost four years before intervening effectively in Bosnia, have learned from their hesitation as they try to resolve the crisis in Kosovo. The expression “lessons of Bosnia” has become a leitmotif in the mouths of senior international officials, while Serbian and Kosovar negotiators have gathered at the castle of Rambouillet, near Paris. During a speech delivered recently,

Mr. Godo’s speech at the conference of the foreign affairs committee chairs of Southeast Europe in Ankara Our region is experiencing a difficult moment because of the Kosovo problem. I consider it necessary to present the viewpoint of the Parliament of Albania on the grave tragedy unfolding there, which carries a real risk of the conflict spreading. Milosevic tore up the 1974 Constitution of the Autonomous Province of Kosovo, depriving Albanians of every right to self-government, education and national cultural activities.

Rambouillet, the theatrical backdrop to the Albanian tragicomedy, where the Serbs do nothing but put on a comedy. “The Serbs, judging by the level of their delegation and the way they communicate with the organizers of Page 3

What does King Hussein represent, and how did he come to power? Marriage to a princess, conflict within the royal family, the final letter addressed to the prince... Page 12

— Satirical column — A new bill has passed the date of the majority MPs, who have decided to discriminate against themselves through articles that are leading Albania toward the highest peaks of “popular capitalism.” In this atmosphere of prosperity and luxury, discrimination against MPs is quite absurd; therefore, the Speaker of Parliament, Mr Gjinushi, has drafted a bill on their treatment, which is destined to be approved by the MPs themselves. The bill provides: 1. An MP should not be merely the people’s faithful servant, but also an owner in the administration of the Page 5

The Political Bureau’s wine cellar is robbed. National highway blocked for 18 hours Page 6 Serbs are putting on a comedy in Rambouillet