The 34-year-old doctor is executed The killer, someone she knew Page 3

The Avdyli family responds to Erieta’s sister Republika, 24 pages every day Dritan’s parents: “Blerta knows who the killers are” Page 5

The family, the collapsed roof over Albanians Agim BAÇI A woman lost her life yesterday as a result of jealousy. Yesterday, too, a person hanged himself in a [??] over debts. In a town in the south of the country, a mother and grandmother suffocate an infant. Some time ago, the growing number of families driven to divorce by poverty was reported... Everything points to the fabric of family life—the one we took pride in and the only thing we had inherited with such devotion—being shaken for Albanians: the family is being shaken. Thus, ten [??] after we mounted the horse of poverty [??], in order to hold on to wha- what we did to achieve it. And halfway through the first year of the new millennium, we feel weak where Albanians perhaps never imagined they would throughout their existence—in the family. After the “jealousy” murder, police say poverty lies behind it. A mother and grandmother admit that they suffocated the infant because of poverty. Young women give their precious babies to children’s homes because they cannot raise them. After killings over disagreements, after endless divorces, who can tell us that we can keep our hopes alive? “Faced with dubious politicians, faced with a dubious prosecution service, faced with schools that prepare students with dubious knowledge, it seems we have little power to bring about change. Poverty and lack of culture, coupled with a government disconnected from what is happening, have become dangerous enemies of that part of our lives of which we were proud. Following the further spread of the upheaval in the family— …the fabric of … is being shaken for … which we were proud … the only one we had …guarded fanatically — the family is being …. Thus, ten … after we boarded the … boat to cling to the western …, we feel …exhausted and suspicious of …ties. Of course, it is not the fault … that we sought, of what we … in the West, but of … … Mothers and grandmothers admit that they smother their infants because of poverty. Young women leave their precious babies at unpaid debts, after endless divorces, once again it is there, the eternal bogeyman for Albanians — poverty. It is not known where we are headed. It is not known with what. In the middle of the year 2000, we still have nothing that … … part of society of which we have been proud. If the further spread of the family’s breakdown is allowed to advance, then we will have lost more than all the losses that can be counted, not even counting the homeland, which begins at every threshold.

The mystery of the death of the Elbasan infant “The girl died in my arms” Enlet Teuta, mother of 18-month-old Aleksandra The infant from Elbasan did not die by drowning, but of natural causes, and the accusations that her parents were the perpetrators of a murder are untrue.” This was stated this morning by the forensic medical expert at the hospital in this city, Fatos Zaçe, who denies every word attributed to him yesterday concerning this case. Moreover, the girl’s name is Aleksandra Buzi, not Aleksa Kaloçi, and she had long suffered from “deep-grade dystrophy” and was in very poor physical condition. Page 9

Mother Page 11

Before his death, the 47-year-old blesses his wife and children “The great troubles that have befallen me, the stress and the many debts I owe people are forcing me to end my life. I am writing this letter so that it may serve as basic evidence and no one will be blamed for my death. I feel sorry for my son, my daughter and my sick wife; may God bless them. I am writing this letter to apologize to the person, and I ask you not to dismiss them from their job for this fault of mine.” Page 2

Meidani “forgets” to announce election day The Central Election Commission remains blocked because the Socialist deputies have learned to count up to six when determining the members of this commission, while the commission is waiting for Meidani’s signature announcing election day so that it can begin work. Page 6 If “Republika” is to reprint, at readers’ request, the draft law “On Property,” which was prepared for submission to Parliament by PRSH and the “Property with Justice” association.

Banks feel the risk to capital Page 15

The National Theatre at the Zhanbeg Festival Page 9

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Today, at 11:00, the PRSH Central Headquarters leadership will hold a press conference