One week before the deadline for the discussion on the CEC, the OSCE ambassador in Tirana declares his urgency Elections are blocked, power in crisis. The OSCE withdraws. Mediani targets Ambassador Ahrens P. 2 Ahrens issues a statement, we are returning to the President, while the opposition declares that we are in the crisis phase. The Prime Minister decided to leave. The OSCE ambassador has informally told the negotiating parties about the clarifications regarding the election of CEC members, the number of commissions, the composition of the government, etc. The consolidation of the government, etc. The solution to the situation. Although it has not fully closed the Conference on solutions. High official sources in the government have made it known that Prime Minister Fatos Nano will present in his draft the need to discuss it with the group of experts. Continued on page 2

Padini: We are preparing movements and the Ministry of Local Government, to present in Tirana the right to move residence in the capital only for the duration of the voting P. 5 The registration of movements and of people who choose to vote for a short time, only during the campaign period, has seriously raised doubts about the government's electoral aims, and about the search for a special solution. Due to the high number of movements, the Ministry of Local Government has stated that these practices may be for voting purposes. Continued on page 5

Mediu hinders Albania at the conference on Southeastern Europe P. 5 Begaj: The President is leading our Albania toward chaos P. 2 Gjeku comments on the result of the Brussels meeting Interview P. 3 Press conference! Soros: Either Salih Dencillor, the leaders of the Republican Party gives a press conference.

P. 2 Minister Shuli: We have time for the Pact P. 3 The outskirts of Tirana out of control P. 6 The sea is filling with contraband P. 7 50 thousand USD for the magical singer Demis Roussos P. 13

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