Tirana on the eve of the new millennium 2000 P. 3

The luxury venues of the capital hosted politicians and various privileged people, with fancy shirts [?] P. 2

High-profile arrests for smuggling and corruption are imminent High-profile arrests for smuggling and corruption are imminent The Albanian Prime Minister and the head of the national intelligence service said that “soon” smugglers and other “bosses” and officials who have endangered the country’s security will be arrested. As part of this “coordinated action,” last night Albania’s Minister of Public Order, Ilir Gjoni, and Chief Prosecutor Arben Rakipi, together with the head of SHIK, Fatos Klosi, signed an agreement on cooperation between the three institutions with the aim of improving results in the fight against crime and corruption in Albania. Soon, important arrests will be made in cases related to various trafficking networks, corruption at high administrative levels and links with elements of organized crime,” aversi in a continuation [?] The pact. P. 5

Albanian mothers celebrated the year 2000, which they spent in Prishtina amid terrible snow, challenges [?] of the world. “I celebrated it by deciding at the national dinner fatnjetër, bukësore [?] of the government of Belgrade. News about poverty and hungry children, after a and a peaceful bugësmureëseshtëhën [?] of the government of Belgrade. News about Albanians and hungry children, who with their dancing eyes [?] Meanwhile President Rugova welcomed the New Year at his residence. Health access [?] P. 4

The judiciary is corrupt P. 7

PK these days at the OSCE table for elections P. 3

Again debate over PD reform P. 3

Festivities and snow kill two soldiers P. 2 Elections in Croatia, a landslide victory for the opposition P. 4 New Year, alarm over the flu is knocking P. 15 Also the year 2000 with no hope for the cash P. 7

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