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Christmas greeting from the chairman of the PR, Fatmir Mediu, on Christmas Eve In the name of the leadership of the Republican Party, I wish you all a Christmas wish! A wish that all Albanians may enjoy the holiday of joy and happiness! Not only to laugh and rejoice for their families, but especially in sorrow, because their thought and work are a bitter contradiction for this society, where those who work are punished more. I believe that the people should be honest, free and independent. It is unforgivable that Albania, on the threshold of a new millennium and the year 2000, should find itself tired, frightened, hopeless, abandoned, impoverished. We seek to restore the lost hope in order to make this people freer, richer, more honest and safer. Christmas greeting from the chairman of the PR, Fatmir Mediu on Christmas Eve In the name of the leadership of the Republican Party, I wish you all. Christmas wishes! Wishes that all Albanians may enjoy the feast of joy and happiness! Not only to laugh and rejoice for their families, but especially in sorrow, because their thought and work are a bitter contradiction for this society, where those who work are punished more. I believe that the people should be honest, free and independent. It is unforgivable that Albania, on the threshold of a new millennium and the year 2000, should find itself tired, frightened, hopeless, abandoned, impoverished. We seek to restore the lost hope in order to make this people freer, richer, more honest and safer. We remind that the Albanian people has been and I hope will remain in the future capable of facing with dignity the difficulties and problems it has. But the strength of a people lies in alliance with it, not in deception. The latter kills, as it is killing. Here more than anyone, we have a great responsibility to achieve this. In this regard, not just ideals and electoral processes. I believe that today Albanians are called upon to make free and honest life dignified, in all aspects. Here it is that the sense of responsibility and the action of each individual in the face of the situation is necessary, but for this, no matter how great the hatred may be, respect is necessary. Today, instead of political revenge, we must make possible all respect and honor for the true values we have. This year is ending under the weight of an electoral process. Over which the general judgment will not be independent and free for as long as the winners will be decided, but to such a small extent. We need to feel failure and failure. The electoral process should be freer than one prepared on it and is being offered in a special and conspiratorial way in the electoral moments and the way in which we will make possible a better, more beautiful and calmer Albania, but above all what will make us feel the weight of responsibility, to bring them into reality. This is the Christmas message! This is our hope to truly bring it to life! We remind that today Albanians have been and must be determined and clear. We note that today in Albania, instead of celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, many families cry over their sons. Many children remain hungry. Thousands of Albanian families are threatened and in poverty. I think our solution is to give them back hope. A person's life can no longer be accepted with tears. The life of Albanians can no longer be trampled upon, when money goes not where it should, but into the pockets of corruption and clientelism, leaving behind the sick, the unemployed, students, pensioners and children. Albania is not the deserved land of endless suffering. The Albanian people deserve to live better. The third millennium finds Albanians with many problems, but not without hope. Hope must be returned to that people who have lost it because of bad governance, arrogance, the crisis of institutions and the lack of order and security. This is why we must work for a free and honest Albania, beautiful and calm. P. 5

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Prisoners are released: Foreign debt 530 million dollars No places P. 2

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