There are defects; the grid cannot handle the energy load So far Tirana has only 52 strands per third phase The second responses to the USA Lottery '99-2000' are interrupted The first round of the new 2000-2001 lottery begins in March-April Page 7 KESH does not guarantee New Year’s Eve EDITORIAL Page 3 Let’s not disturb Meta’s sleep! How many times when I write “sleep” do I leave you at peace after a drowsing spell that has lasted for days on end? The government is not made to paint the people. The government can forgive well. After all? Because of the “crisis” with political talk. The Albanians are getting the blame! “Don’t eat bread, mom” — Meta is raping in Kavajë, lowering the bullet for the prime minister. Meta raised his voice a little? “Don’t eat, don’t eat”... How do I stand, how could I have it? In trouble, with a problem? Or did they see it for a day? To doze off? To sleep? Look at the stories and the changes in the house? Because those troubles will be found by anyone? The duty of the government should be not to shut our eyes like kittens, but to distract us from the obstacles, and if so why? Then what? How many times when I write “sleep” do I leave you at peace after a warning? The government must get involved in work, not sleep. At the very least, that is necessary. The prime minister and the officials are not there to be paraded around. The prime minister and ministers are there to work without pause.

Albanians, unprotected from Mad Cow Disease Specialist: “If it comes here, it won’t have anyone to plow…” Mad cow disease in Europe. Xhuveli is playing down Albania Warning about panic? Photograph? From page? All local institutions are? Are all local institutions supposed to? Europe? Should there be? temporary measures Page 2

Albanians stay on the ferry Albanians seize the ferry They were waiting to return to Athens, but were stranded Page 6

The government finds an excuse for the darkness The prime minister asks Albanians not to heat their homes Meta kill everything? for when missing? of the lights? at home? theirs? after he has decided on sacrifice? turn? and energy? Albania? go? crawl? The figures bring cigarette smuggling to light Cigarettes, 32 million USD per year The loss of excise causes the state losses of 16 million to [?] Especially at the port of Vlora? Yours from Albania? with? does? sells? yes? will? with? a long dollar flow, consequence of entry into? how much?

Private insurance company Address: A. Hambar Street, Wilson Square, Tirana, ALBANIA Tel. 355 42 92 294 / 355 42 96 633

100 prisoners are pardoned, others with families Page 12,13

It offers you another way! AGONI A guaranteed product, for all ages, with 1 exception for your body Tel & fax 07263612

“Republika” sends its greetings to all Muslim believers on the occasion of the Great Bayram feast