We have treated Majko with the honors due to a prime minister; now the PD should go to Parliament

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Albright: Rambouillet, the worst experience of my life

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Berisha is ignoring the National Council

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Leaders of Balli Kombëtar arrive in Shkodër. Rroqi: Majko, restore order

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PD factions put pressure on Berisha

U.S. diplomacy asks Soros for help

By Arben ILLAZI U.S. Secretary of State Albright asked the well-known financier Soros and former Senator Dole to influence the Albanian negotiators, especially the representatives of the “hard line,” to accept the peace plan for Kosovo by signing the Rambouillet Agreement. Multibillionaire Soros has always sought to build fortresses of peace in people’s minds. This has been the core mission of the foundation he established, which has operated in many countries of the former communist East, including Kosovo. The Soros Foundation has made considerable progress in fostering a culture of peace and communication, viewing the activities of the human intellect as windows onto a more tolerant and civilized future. The activities of such missions shape the aesthetic of an attainable utopia against the backdrop of war. It is no coincidence that George Soros was chosen for such a mission in Kosovo. For American diplomacy, intolerance is never inevitable, and the culture of war does not have to last as long as it has. People like Soros and Dole are ready to explore a many-sided vision of a culture... Continued on page 3

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Velija finally satisfies journalists’ curiosity

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Serbs beat OSCE personnel

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What did Mediu discuss with Berisha at Hotel Tirana?

A press release states that on Sunday the chairman of the Republican Party, Fatmir Mehdiu, and deputy chairman Maks Begeja met with the chairman and deputy chairman of the PD, Berisha and Pollo. What was discussed at this meeting? Yes, a meeting took place at which they discussed the PD’s latest request for a meeting of Albanian parliamentary forces to support the Albanian delegation in signing the Rambouillet Agreement. Following the positive response given at the Republican Party’s press conference, a discussion was held about the content of this meeting, and it was concluded that we share the same concern, first of all regarding the positions of the two political forces on the entire course of the Kosovo issue, and particularly regarding support for the joint statements of the parliamentary forces and the Parliament’s resolutions. It was concluded that it is essential to hold discussions as parliamentary forces in order to achieve what requires us to be consistent in our policy, since 15 March is approaching, and to exert influence on the Kosovo issue, because we believe that the signing of the agree... P. 3

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